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The Hydrographic Service of the Navy is 185 years old!

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Image removed from public review package. Local review only · not public no-info · flaggunio.jpg Congratulations on your professional holiday to all hydrographers and especially lighthousemen!

The “hydrographic depot” created in 1827 as part of the corps of naval navigators marked the beginning of the scientific study of the World Ocean by Russian sailors.

The Hydrographic Service is in charge of more than 10 thousand objects of navigation equipment (lighthouses, signs, buoys, radio navigation systems) located in the territorial waters of Russia and ensuring the safety of maritime and coastal navigation of ships and vessels of various classes and purposes.

If you are interested in more detailed history, we recommend the book History of the Hydrographic Service of the Russian Fleet. In 4 volumes. If you have difficulty finding it, you can order this book through our website.

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