Shipbuilding contract for a copy of Goto Predestination is up for auction

13.01.2011 State contract for a functioning copy of battleship Goto Predestination was up for open auction in Voronezh, reported REGNUM citing the regional administration.

According to order requirements, the ship's overall length must be 38.5 meters, beam – 9.5 meters, hull height – 4.5 meters. The ship should have two decks, three masts, and be armed with 58 cannons (however, it was indicated that some of them could be dummies). The ship must have room for at least 50 persons. The trigger price of the contract will make RUR 300 mln.

Goto Predestination was a Russian 58-cannon sailing battleship. She was laid down on November 19, 1698 at Voronezh shipyards, launched on April 27, 1700, and then joined Azov fleet.