The Icebreaker “Angara”

• Main Author: Alexander Dulov
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences 2013
• Subjects: icebreaker “Angara”; Irkutsk water reservoir; monument; museum of history of navigation; military fleet; Architecture; NA1-9428; Icebreaker
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7480/projectbaikal.37-38.578; https://doaj.org/article/2be71a114f85431ba3eba2f841cef0c9

The icebreaker “Angara” is one of the most ancient ships of that kind that still exist in Russia. It was built in Newcastle (England) in 1899 and is now located on the shore of the Irkutsk water reservoir. It is a monument of regional significance. The ship’s technical data make it unique to our country. This monument comprises the age-old traditions of conquering the severe nature, Russian inventors’ innovations, English ship builders’ skillfulness, dramatic events of the Patriotic war, everyday life of Baikal sailors and public struggle for preservation of the best traditions of the past. It is necessary to provide the icebreaker with proper conditions, giving it a status of federal significance.