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Sovetskiy Soyuz (icebreaker)

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Sovetskiy Soyuz and other Russian icebreakers in Murmansk on June 27, 2015
History
Russia
NameSovetskiy Soyuz (Советский Союз)
NamesakeRussian for the Soviet Union
OwnerRussian Federation[1]
OperatorFSUE Atomflot
Port of registry
BuilderBaltic Shipyard
Yard number703[1]
Laid down2 November 1983
Launched31 October 1986
Commissioned29 December 1989
Decommissioned2014[2]
In service1989–2014
Identification
StatusLaid up since 2 August 2012
General characteristics [3]
Class and typeArktika-class icebreaker
Tonnage
Displacement23,000 tons
Length148 m (486 ft)
Beam30 m (98 ft)
Draught11 m (36 ft)
Depth17.2 m (56 ft)
Installed power
Propulsion
  • Nuclear-turbo-electric
  • Three shafts (3 × 18 MW)
Speed20.6 knots (38.2 km/h; 23.7 mph) (maximum)
Endurance7.5 months
Aircraft carried1 × Mi-2, Mi-8 or Ka-27 helicopter
Aviation facilitiesHelipad and hangar for one helicopter

Sovetskiy Soyuz (Russian: Советский Союз, IPA: [sɐˈvʲetskʲɪj sɐˈjus] ; literally: Soviet Union) is the fourth Russian Arktika-class nuclear-powered icebreaker operated by FSUE Atomflot. The ship, which is named after the Soviet Union, was built by Baltic Shipyard in Leningrad and entered service in 1990.[4] She was decommissioned in 2014.[2]

In January 2016, it was reported that the icebreaker will be converted into a command ship.[5][6] However, this was later retracted and the nuclear-powered icebreaker is now slated for scrapping.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sovetskiy Soyuz (830268)". Register of ships. Russian Maritime Register of Shipping.
  2. ^ a b c Атомный ледокол «Советский Союз» пустят «на иголки». Severpost.ru, 31 August 2017. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  3. ^ "Atomic Icebreakers Technical Data". rosatomflot.ru. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  4. ^ Ледокольный флот России (часть 1)
  5. ^ Old Russian icebreaker to become floating command center
  6. ^ Атомный ледокол «Советский Союз» может стать командным пунктом МО РФ
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