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]
![]() Sovetskiy Soyuz and other Russian icebreakers in Murmansk on June 27, 2015 | |
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Name | Sovetskiy Soyuz (Советский Союз) |
Namesake | Russian for the Soviet Union |
Owner | Russian Federation[1] |
Operator | FSUE Atomflot |
Port of registry |
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Builder | Baltic Shipyard |
Yard number | 703[1] |
Laid down | 2 November 1983 |
Launched | 31 October 1986 |
Commissioned | 29 December 1989 |
Decommissioned | 2014[2] |
In service | 1989–2014 |
Identification | |
Status | Laid up since 2 August 2012 |
General characteristics [3] | |
Class and type | Arktika-class icebreaker |
Tonnage | |
Displacement | 23,000 tons |
Length | 148 m (486 ft) |
Beam | 30 m (98 ft) |
Draught | 11 m (36 ft) |
Depth | 17.2 m (56 ft) |
Installed power |
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Propulsion |
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Speed | 20.6 knots (38.2 km/h; 23.7 mph) (maximum) |
Endurance | 7.5 months |
Aircraft carried | 1 × Mi-2, Mi-8 or Ka-27 helicopter |
Aviation facilities | Helipad and hangar for one helicopter |
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]
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