Galley Yard

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GALLEY YARD, founded in 1712 as Scampavia Yard at the mouth of and on the right bank of the Moika River (near the present-day Galernaya Street) it was renamed Galley Yard in 1713. Its shipyard was used to build rowing boats such as galleys, half-galleys, scampavias, etc. The first Russian submarine was also laid down here in 1728. The shipyard was moved to Galernaya Harbour on Vasilyevsky Island in 1740s.

A. N. Lukirsky. Galernaya St./Saint Petersburg, city
1712