These Deserted Submarines And Bases Will Give You Goosebumps Like Nothing Else

Soviet Naval Base

Simushir Island is part of an island chain created by volcanic activity and lies around 250 miles away from the coast of Japan. If you take a glance at it, no one would ever think that this deserted island is full of rusted ruins that make it look a lot like a villain’s lair. It was not always like this as the Soviet Union used its northern part as a secret base for their submarines after they blasted a channel through it and into Broutona Bay during the late ‘70s. They built a whole town around this base, which was the place of residence for 3,000 people at its peak. There were three docks for submarines, and one of these remains intact to this day. The vessels were used to plant explosives and mines in northern Japan. The base also functioned as a radar situation at some point. Nowadays, the only traces of the military location would be the murals, signs, maps, and submarines…