Sovetskiy Soyuz (Russian: Советский Союз, IPA: [sɐˈvʲetskʲɪj sɐˈjus] ⓘ; literally: Soviet Union) is the fourth Russian Arktika-class nuclear-powered icebreaker operated by FSUE Atomflot. The ship, which is named after the Soviet Union, was built by Baltic Shipyard in Leningrad and entered service in 1990.[4] She was decommissioned in 2014.[2]
In January 2016, it was reported that the icebreaker will be converted into a command ship.[5][6] However, this was later retracted and the nuclear-powered icebreaker is now slated for scrapping.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Sovetskiy Soyuz (830268)". Register of ships. Russian Maritime Register of Shipping.
- ^ a b c Атомный ледокол «Советский Союз» пустят «на иголки». Severpost.ru, 31 August 2017. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- ^ "Atomic Icebreakers Technical Data". rosatomflot.ru. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
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- ^ Old Russian icebreaker to become floating command center
- ^ Атомный ледокол «Советский Союз» может стать командным пунктом МО РФ