The icebreaker “Lenin”, Portovyy Proyezd, Murmanskaya oblast, Russia
The world’s first surface ship utilizing nuclear power, Lenin Nuclear Icebreaker today serves as a museum to preserve the history of the pioneering craft. First launched in 1957, the vessel helped to clear shipping routes in Russia’s northern reaches. Climb aboard the powerful ship, home to more than 1,000 rooms, cabins, and compartments, and explore the facilities that once housed the crew. See how they lived, worked, and operated aboard the icebreaker during the years of the Soviet Union. Learn a bit more about the vessel’s history and operation, and Arctic exploration in general, by joining a guided tour from the museum staff.
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