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The icebreaker made according to the drawings of vice-admiral S.O.Makarov was constructed in Britain by «Armstrong and Witworth» company in 1916 under the order of Russian Maritime Ministry. The «Svyatogor» - that was the former name of the «Krassin» - completely met to her heroic mighty name.
Contemporaries were amazed by her technical perfection. Three-deck icebreaker had 10 000 tons displacement. It was 99,8 meters long and 21,6 meters wide. Total capacity of steam machines was more than 10 000 horse-powers. The ship developed speed up to 15 bends and overcame ice reaching 4-5 meters thick. Due to her unique characteristics the «Krassin» served in the Arctic fleet more than half a century, up to the beginning of 50-es remaining the most powerful icebreaker in the world.
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