(in World War II) three 76mm guns, seven 20mm AA guns
Aircraft carried
(pre-World War II) three
Aviation facilities
(post-World War II) helicopter deck
Notes
all characteristics (except armament) come from[1]
Owing to many delays, it took over two years to finish. It was built at the Ordzhonikidze Yard in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) between 1937 and 1938.
The I. Stalin was the biggest icebreaker of the Soviet fleet at that time. In 1938 it reached the Arctic in its first expedition.
The I. Stalin freed the icebreaker Sedov on January 18, 1940, between Greenland and Svalbard after it had been drifting as a scientific Soviet polar station for a long time.
As part of the de-Stalinization of the USSR, the ship was renamed Sibir in 1956.
sibir, 1937, icebreaker, this, article, about, 1937, icebreaker, other, icebreakers, same, name, sibir, icebreaker, icebreaker, joseph, stalin, redirects, here, steamer, with, same, name, steamer, tovarishch, stalin, sibir, from, 1938, 1956, iosef, stalin, fir. This article is about the 1937 icebreaker For other icebreakers of the same name see Sibir icebreaker Icebreaker Joseph Stalin redirects here For the steamer with the same name see Steamer Tovarishch Stalin The Sibir from 1938 to 1956 the Iosef Stalin was the first Soviet icebreaker built at a domestic shipyard Icebreaker I Stalin on the USSR postage stamp 1940 History Soviet Union NameI Stalin 1938 1956 Sibir 1956 1973 NamesakeJoseph Stalin BuilderOrdzhonikidze Yard Leningrad Launched14 August 1937 In service1938 RenamedSibir c 1956 FateBroken up 1973 General characteristics TypeIcebreaker Tonnage4 866 GRT Displacement11 000 long tons 11 177 t Length107 m 351 ft Beam23 m 75 ft Draught9 3 m 31 ft Propulsion3 triple expansion steam engines 10 050 hp 7 49 MW Coal fired boilers 3 stern and 1 bow propellers Diesel electric engines for cruising Speed15 5 knots 28 7 km h 17 8 mph Crew142 Armament in World War II three 76mm guns seven 20mm AA guns Aircraft carried pre World War II three Aviation facilities post World War II helicopter deck Notesall characteristics except armament come from 1 Owing to many delays it took over two years to finish It was built at the Ordzhonikidze Yard in Leningrad now St Petersburg between 1937 and 1938 The I Stalin was the biggest icebreaker of the Soviet fleet at that time In 1938 it reached the Arctic in its first expedition The I Stalin freed the icebreaker Sedov on January 18 1940 between Greenland and Svalbard after it had been drifting as a scientific Soviet polar station for a long time As part of the de Stalinization of the USSR the ship was renamed Sibir in 1956 See also editKonstantin BadyginReferences editNotes JOSEPH STALIN SIBIR shipstamps co uk 2012 Retrieved 21 January 2012 from Jane s Fighting Ships of World War II Bibliography History of Russian Arctic Exploration nbsp This article about transport in Russia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte 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 Sibir 1937 icebreaker amp oldid 1200000608, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
