Piers · Scottish Highlands
Steamer Pier
Steamer Pier — a pier in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Steamer Pier is a pier located in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
SS Pravda (Russian: Правда, lit. 'Truth') was a Soviet steamship, a timber carrier of the II series of Tovarishch Stalin-class ships, which was active in the Soviet Arctic during the 1930s. It was named after Soviet newspaper Pravda. During World War II, SS Pravda was used for coastal and ocean shipping in the Soviet North and Far East, and was a member of Convoy QP 9 in March–April 1942.
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Background
History
In 1933, the newly formed Chief Directorate of the Northern Sea Route sent Pravda, under Captain Kh. A. Belitskiy, to Nordvik on the first oil exploration expedition to Northern Siberia. This venture was led by N. N. Urvantsev who travelled on Pravda along with his wife, Dr. Yelizaveta Urvantseva, who was in charge of medical care. 's cargo consisted of 2430 t of equipment and supplies for this important expedition, including four experimental half-track vehicles built by the Scientific Automotive and Tractor Institute in Moscow. These were the first tracked vehicles to be used in the Russian Arctic. They would be used to haul the drill, buildings and supplies, from the landing site to the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8614, -5.0760
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA20 0LQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- osm: way/1321508056 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Steamer Pravda (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Steamer Pier?
- Steamer Pier is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA20 0LQ).
- Is Steamer Pier free to visit?
- Yes, Steamer Pier is free to enter.
- How do I get to Steamer Pier?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA20 0LQ. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.