Of a titan, winds and power : Transnational development of the icebreaker, 1890-1954

• Published in: International Journal of Maritime History
• Main Authors: Sahari, Aaro, Matala, Saara
• Other Authors: Department of Philosophy, History and Art Studies, Administrative Services
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ECONOMIC HISTORY ASSOCIATION (IMEHA) 2021
• Subjects: 615 History and Archaeology; 5201 Political History; Shipbuilding; icebreakers; technology transfer; technology carriers; Titan; Icebreaker; Subarctic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/337902

Icebreakers have traditionally been seen as symbols of technological nationalism. While ship science for open-water vessels developed during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, understanding of how to cope with polar and subarctic ice conditions lagged behind. This led state organizat...