In 2015, an 80-meter-long belyana that caught fire some 350 years ago and was abandoned by its crew, was found in the Vetluga river in Russia. Belyanas were among the largest wooden ships ever built, with the largest ones being up to 120 metres long with a load capacity up to 12,800 tons [1100×1470]

In 2015, an 80-meter-long belyana that caught fire some 350 years ago and was abandoned by its crew, was found in the Vetluga river in Russia. Belyanas were among the largest wooden ships ever built, with the largest ones being up to 120 metres long with a load capacity up to 12,800 tons [1100×1470]

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