Soviet Missile Corvette Hiddensee at Battleship Cove.

If you think American sailors had it rough during the Cold War, just wait until you see the Spartan conditions endured by the sailors of the Hiddensee. With all her weapons and electronics, there was hardly room for comfort, and you'll notice that as soon as you step on board.

Climb below deck and explore the narrow passageways and the cramped crews' quarters. Pull up a seat in the mess, and chart Hiddensee's path through history!

The island of Hiddensee.

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HIDDENSEE'S NAMESAKES: The Hiddensee is named after the island of Hiddensee, a popular tourist destination in the Baltic Sea. However, she was originally named Rudolf Egelhofer, after a German socialist and revolutionary who was born 1896 in Schwabing.

After a failed coup against the Bavarian Soviet republic, Egelhofer became a commander of city of Munich and commander in chief of the Roten Army. In 1919 after a political revolt, Rudolf Egelhofer was arrested, kidnapped, tortured and shot. His body was hidden and has never been found.

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