Russia is the only country to operate civilian nuclear-powered icebreakers in the Arctic, and it has been doing so for over 40 years. The first reactor for the Lenin icebreaker was developed in 1954-1956, and the ship itself entered service in 1959.
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Nuclear-powered icebreaker Lenin: from Arctic explorer to museum. INFOgraphics
Nuclear-powered icebreaker Lenin: from Arctic explorer to museum. INFOgraphics
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Russia is the only country to operate civilian nuclear-powered icebreakers in the Arctic, and it has been doing so for over 40 years. The first reactor for the... 06.12.2007, Sputnik International
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2007-12-06T09:30+0000
2007-12-06T09:30+0000
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Nuclear-powered icebreaker Lenin: from Arctic explorer to museum. INFOgraphics
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