Nakhodka Bay
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Nakhodka Bay (or Nakhodka Gulf, ) is one of the largest transport junctions in the Russian Far East, vessel traffic is extremely intensive here. There are four ports in the Gulf and four Ship Repairing Yards. It is a basic port for vessels of largest companies, such as Primorsk Shipping Corporation (Prisco) and the base of the Active Marine Fishery.
The Lisy Island protects Bay (especially the western part of gulf) from open sea waves.
Nakhodka Bay was discovered in 1859 by the Russian corvette "Amerika" ("America"), which sought shelter in the bay during a storm. Nakhodka is Russian for "a lucky find".
The first Russian settlement was founded in 1907 - the village Amerikanka (named in honour of the corvette).
