The Icebreaker “Angara”

Authors

  • Alexander Dulov

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7480/projectbaikal.37-38.578

Keywords:

icebreaker “Angara”, Irkutsk water reservoir, monument, museum of history of navigation, military fleet

Abstract

The icebreaker “Angara” is one of the most ancient ships of that kind that still exist in Russia. It was built in Newcastle (England) in 1899 and is now located on the shore of the Irkutsk water reservoir. It is a monument of regional significance. The ship’s technical data make it unique to our country. This monument comprises the age-old traditions of conquering the severe nature, Russian inventors’ innovations, English ship builders’ skillfulness, dramatic events of the Patriotic war, everyday life of Baikal sailors and public struggle for preservation of the best traditions of the past. It is necessary to provide the icebreaker with proper conditions, giving it a status of federal significance.

How to Cite

Dulov, A. (2013). The Icebreaker “Angara”. Project Baikal, 10(37-38), 176–183. https://doi.org/10.7480/projectbaikal.37-38.578

Published

2013-09-09

Issue

No. 37-38 (2013): baikal. baikalsk

Section

Articles

Author Biography

Alexander Dulov

Doctor of History, professor of the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies of Pacific Ocean State University (Irkutsk)

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