As a result of such pampering with fire, the largest fort of the Kronstadt fortress has been destroyed. In the 1920s, the fort had a poorly guarded mine depot. In July 1923, several sailors from the 'Paris Commune' warship sailed here on a boat to get some air and rest from the hardships of naval service. All of it ended in a big fire. Cadets from the cruiser Aurora tried to put out a burning mine, set on fire by sailors from the 'Paris Commune'. Several cadets were killed and more were injured ...
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