Sovetskiy Soyuz (icebreaker)
Arktika-class icebreaker built in 1989
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Sovetskiy Soyuz (Russian: Советский Союз, IPA: [sɐˈvʲetskʲɪj sɐˈjus] ⓘ; literally: Soviet Union) was 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]
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NameSovetskiy Soyuz (Советский Союз)
NamesakeSoviet Union
OwnerRussian Federation[1]
OperatorFSUE Atomflot
Sovetskiy Soyuz and other Russian icebreakers in Murmansk on June 27, 2015 | |
| History | |
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  Russia | |
| Name | Sovetskiy Soyuz (Советский Союз) |
| Namesake | 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 |
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| Status | Laid up since 2 August 2012 |
| General characteristics [3] | |
| Class & 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]
