In the mid-1950s, the Soviet Union began developing a new diesel-electric icebreaker design based on the 1942-built steam-powered icebreaker Eisbär to meet the needs of both civilian and naval operators. Built in various configurations until the early 1980s, the Project 97 icebreakers and their derivatives became the largest and longest-running class of icebreakers and icebreaking vessels built in the world. Two unarmed Project 97A icebreakers built for the Soviet Navy are sometimes considered as a separate subclass, Project 97K.[2]
Project 97K icebreakers were 67.7 metres (222 ft) long overall and had a beam of 18 metres (59 ft). Fully laden, the vessels drew 5.35 metres (17.6 ft) of water and had a displacement of 2,935 tonnes (2,889 long tons). Their three 1,800-horsepower (1,300 kW) 10-cylinder 13D100 two-strokeopposed-pistondiesel engines were coupled to generators that powered electric propulsion motors driving two propellers in the stern and a third one in the bow. Project 97K icebreakers were capable of breaking 70 to 75 centimetres (28 to 30 in) thick snow-covered ice at very slow but continuous speed.[2]
Unlike the three Project 97 icebreakers built for the Soviet Navy in 1960–1962, the later Project 97K variants were unarmed.[2]
buran, icebreaker, buran, russian, Буран, blizzard, russian, navy, icebreaker, built, admiralty, shipyard, leningrad, soviet, union, 1966, remains, service, 2023, update, buran, 2010history, soviet, union, russianameburan, Буран, namesakerussian, blizzard, ope. Buran Russian Buran tr blizzard is a Russian Navy icebreaker It was built at Admiralty Shipyard in Leningrad Soviet Union in 1966 and remains in service as of 2023 update Buran in 2010History Soviet Union RussiaNameBuran Buran NamesakeRussian for blizzard OperatorBaltic FleetBuilderAdmiralty Shipyard Leningrad USSR Yard number773Laid down21 January 1966Launched16 May 1966Completed24 October 1966In service1966 presentIdentificationIMO number 4622337 1 StatusIn serviceGeneral characteristics 2 Class and typeDobrynya Nikitich class icebreakerDisplacement2 935 t 2 889 long tons Length67 7 m 222 ft Beam18 m 59 ft Draught5 35 m 17 6 ft Depth8 32 m 27 3 ft 3 Installed power3 13D100 3 1 800 hp PropulsionDiesel electric three shafts 2 2 400 hp 1 600 hp Speed15 knots 28 km h 17 mph Range5 700 nautical miles 10 600 km 6 600 mi at 13 knots 24 km h 15 mph Endurance17 daysComplement42Buran had a sister ship Ilya Muromets which was built in 1965 and decommissioned in 1993 Description editMain article Dobrynya Nikitich class icebreaker In the mid 1950s the Soviet Union began developing a new diesel electric icebreaker design based on the 1942 built steam powered icebreaker Eisbar to meet the needs of both civilian and naval operators Built in various configurations until the early 1980s the Project 97 icebreakers and their derivatives became the largest and longest running class of icebreakers and icebreaking vessels built in the world Two unarmed Project 97A icebreakers built for the Soviet Navy are sometimes considered as a separate subclass Project 97K 2 Project 97K icebreakers were 67 7 metres 222 ft long overall and had a beam of 18 metres 59 ft Fully laden the vessels drew 5 35 metres 17 6 ft of water and had a displacement of 2 935 tonnes 2 889 long tons Their three 1 800 horsepower 1 300 kW 10 cylinder 13D100 two stroke opposed piston diesel engines were coupled to generators that powered electric propulsion motors driving two propellers in the stern and a third one in the bow Project 97K icebreakers were capable of breaking 70 to 75 centimetres 28 to 30 in thick snow covered ice at very slow but continuous speed 2 Unlike the three Project 97 icebreakers built for the Soviet Navy in 1960 1962 the later Project 97K variants were unarmed 2 History editThe second of two Project 97K icebreakers was laid down at Admiralty Shipyard in Leningrad on 21 January 1966 launched on 16 May 1966 and delivered on 24 October 1966 2 The ship was named Buran Russian for blizzard and joined the Soviet Navy Twice Red Banner Baltic Fleet 4 As of 2023 update Buran remains in service with the Russian Navy Baltic Fleet 4 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Buran ship 1966 Buran 4622337 Sea web S amp P Global Retrieved 24 May 2023 a b c d e Kuznetsov Nikita Anatolyevich 2009 Ot Dobryni Nikiticha do Otto Shmidta Ledokoly proekta 97 i ih modifikacii Morskaya kollekciya in Russian no 8 119 Moscow Modelist konstruktor Dizel elektricheskie ledokoly proekt 97K CDB Iceberg Retrieved 24 May 2023 a b Ilya Muromec FleetPhoto Retrieved 24 May 2023 nbsp This article about a specific civilian ship or boat is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buran icebreaker amp oldid 1217953283, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
