Nebula postcard: Sailing ship “Meridianas,” Klaipėda, Lithuania
Postcard size: ~10×15 cm
Short postcard description in English
A training sailing ship, “Meridianas, “was built in 1948 in Finland, Turku shipyard, to contribute to the Soviet Union after the Second World War along with the other 48 types of sailboats. There are very few survived. In May 1969 “Meridianas” was moored near the Danė River bank and after restructuring turned into a restaurant.
Short postcard description in Lithuanian
Mokomasis burlaivis „Meridianas“ pastatytas 1948 metais Suomijoje, Turku laivų statykloje kaip kontribucija Tarybų Sąjungai po Antrojo pasaulinio karo kartu su kitais 48 tokio tipo burlaiviais. Jų išlikę labai nedaug. „Meridianas“ kaip mokomasis burlaivis nustojo veikti 1968 metais. Šiandien jis yra Klaipėdos simbolis.
