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Sibir (nuclear icebreaker)

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The Sibir in 2012

This article is about the nuclear icebreaker. For the 1938 ship, see Sibir (steamship icebreaker).

The Sibir, built 1977, is a retired Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker of the Arktika class. She is the only icebreaker of her class that does not feature a red superstructure.

She was withdrawn from service in 1992 and was reported in 2012 as being moored at Murmansk awaiting scrapping.[1]

She has a gross tonnage of 20655 and a dead weight of 4096 tonnes.[2]

References[]

  1. ↑ Pettersen, Trude (26 January 2012). "Russia scraps three nuclear icebreakers". Barents Observer. http://barentsobserver.com/en/nuclear-safety/russia-scraps-three-nuclear-icebreakers. Retrieved 19 December 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Sibir". Marine Traffic. http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/details/ships/-7604491. Retrieved 19 December 2013. 
Arktika class (Project 22220)
  • Arktika*
  • Sibir*
  • Ural*
Arktika class (Project 10520)
  • Arktika†
  • Sibir†
  • Rossiya
  • Sovetskiy Soyuz
  • Yamal
  • 50 Let Pobedy
    • Taymyr class
    Other
  • Lenin†
  • Sevmorput†
    • * Under construction or on order
    † Not in service
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