Maritiman
Floating museum of retired warships, a submarine and harbour vessels moored along a river quay.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Maritiman in Gothenburg starts on the quay among grey hulls and a low-lying submarine, and asks why a fleet of warships ended up moored in the middle of a city. It follows the destroyer Småland from her launch at the Eriksberg yard in the early nineteen fifties, and the working harbour that built her. Stand where you can see both her bow and the river running west.
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