Early Canadian Icebreakers

Reminisces on icebreaking vessels used in charting the Hudson Bay route prior to World War I. Several were sold to the Russians for war service in arctic waters, and one, the Earl Grey, subsequently became well known as the Fedor Litke.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Fraser, R.J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1963
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.14430/arctic3516
http://arctic.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/arctic/index.php/arctic/article/viewFile/3516/3491
Description
Summary:Reminisces on icebreaking vessels used in charting the Hudson Bay route prior to World War I. Several were sold to the Russians for war service in arctic waters, and one, the Earl Grey, subsequently became well known as the Fedor Litke.