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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 convoys.
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.
| Displacemeent | 20,190 tons |
| Length | 442 feet |
| Propulsion | 36,000 shp |
| Speed | 19.5 knots |
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.
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Krasin (1916)
Krasin (1976)
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