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''Krasin'' is the name of two Russian Icebreakers , named after Leonid Borisovich Krasin . ''KRASIN'' (1916) The first icebreaker ''Krasin'' (launched as ''Sviatogor'' and renamed in 1927 to honor the recently deceased Krasin ) was built for the Imperial Russian Navy by Armstrong Whitworth in Newcastle Upon Tyne and launched on 3 August 1916 . She had a long, distinguished career, and performed rescue duties including Umberto Nobile 's failed Italian Polar Expedition . During World War II , ''Krasin'' participated in many Russian Convoy s. ''Krasin'' continued in service until recently, and is now a museum ship in Saint Petersburg . ''KRASIN'' (1976) The second ''Krasin'' is an A1-class icebreaker owned by the Far East Shipping Company (FESCO) and based in Vladivostok . The ship was built at the Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki , Finland in 1976 . ''Krasin'' can break 6 ft thick ice.
During the 2004-2005 season (Operation Deep Freeze 2005), the United States Antarctic Program hired the ''Krasin'' as a secondary vessel to help clear a channel to McMurdo Station because the Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star faced a record 90+ mile cut through fast ice. After Polar Star made the initial cut to McMurdo, ''Krasin'' assisted by grooming (widening) the thin outer channel, which consisted of first-year ice. Meanwhile, Polar Star broke the thicker, much denser multi-year ice near the station. EXTERNAL LINKS Krasin (1916) Krasin (1976) |
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