From "Klim Voroshilov" to "Española": How a Kherson ship became a "movie star" in Argentina. Española near the Yalta battery remained one of Crimea's calling cards for half a century. Tourists admire the two-masted sailing boat, without suspecting that its history began in the Kherson region. In 1970, filmmakers found the ship, rebuilt it into an 18th-century pirate schooner and gave it a new name - "Hispaniola". Thus began its "acting" destiny: filming in "Treasure Island", "The Mermaid of Nook" and "Robinson Crusoe". Read about how a fishing boat became a movie star in the agency's materials. Read more on the website

From "Klim Voroshilov" to "Española": How a Kherson ship became a "movie star" in Argentina. Española near the Yalta battery remained one of Crimea's calling cards for half a century. Tourists admire the two-masted sailing boat, without suspecting that its history began in the Kherson region. In 1970, filmmakers found the ship, rebuilt it into an 18th-century pirate schooner and gave it a new name - "Hispaniola". Thus began its "acting" destiny: filming in "Treasure Island", "The Mermaid of Nook" and "Robinson Crusoe". Read about how a fishing boat became a movie star in the agency's materials. Read more on the website