icebreaker Krasin

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Icebreaker Krasin is a historic Russian icebreaking vessel renowned for its pioneering Arctic voyages and dramatic rescue missions in the early 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf icebreaker
museum ship
beam approximately 21.6 meters
builder Armstrong Whitworth
builtAt Newcastle upon Tyne
category Arctic exploration vessel
historic ship
completionDate 1921
country Russia
Soviet Union
era early 20th century
flag Russian Empire
Soviet Union
hasExhibit Arctic exploration history
polar navigation technology
heritageDesignation cultural heritage monument of regional significance in Russia
historicSignificance one of the most famous Soviet icebreakers
symbol of Soviet Arctic navigation
homePort Saint Petersburg
hullMaterial steel
launchDate 1916
length approximately 99 meters
locatedIn Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg
mooredAt Lieutenant Schmidt Embankment
namedAfter Leonid Krasin
nameLanguage Russian
notableFor Arctic exploration
icebreaking in the Northern Sea Route
rescue of the German passenger ship Monte Cervantes passengers
rescue of the airship Italia expedition survivors
rescue operations
openToPublic yes
operator Imperial Russia
linked to: Russian Empire

Soviet Union
originalName Svyatogor
participatedIn Arctic rescue missions
Northern Sea Route operations
portOfRegistry Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg
propulsion steam engines
renamed Krasin
renamedAfter Soviet diplomat and engineer Leonid Krasin
serviceEntry early 1920s
status museum ship
preserved
tonnage about 10,000 gross register tons
usedFor commercial icebreaking
convoy escort in Arctic waters
scientific expeditions

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Soviet Arctic expeditions notableVessel icebreaker Krasin
Museum of the World Ocean hasPart icebreaker Krasin (branch or exhibit)
linked to: icebreaker Krasin