I always wished I could have gotten an Icebreaker to make trips like this:
http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2018/0...ary-operation/
I always wished I could have gotten an Icebreaker to make trips like this:
http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2018/0...ary-operation/
I have lost my mind. If found, please give it a snack and return it?
"I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same of others"...John Wayne in "The Shootist"
A Deplorable!
I took this to the north pole 5 years ago. Insanely impressive.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Let_Pobedy
Last edited by pete311; 01-23-2018 at 10:07 PM.
That looks impressive.
When our two Polar Class 'Breakers were designed ( Polar Star and Polar Sea), they were
originally supposed to be nuke driven. But budget would not allow it, so the CG had to
spend as much to dismantle the reactors and install conventional engines. Kind of a
stupid move.
Last edited by Elessar; 01-23-2018 at 10:15 PM.
I have lost my mind. If found, please give it a snack and return it?
"I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same of others"...John Wayne in "The Shootist"
A Deplorable!
I have lost my mind. If found, please give it a snack and return it?
"I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same of others"...John Wayne in "The Shootist"
A Deplorable!
Lenin (Russian: Ленин) is a decommissioned Soviet nuclear-powered icebreaker. Launched in 1957, it was both the world's first nuclear-powered surface ship and the first nuclear-powered civilian vessel. Lenin entered operation in 1959 and worked clearing sea routes for cargo ships along Russia's northern coast.
(12 years after the Victory in WWII)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenin_(1957_icebreaker)
Last edited by Balu; 01-24-2018 at 02:17 AM.
Indifferent alike to praise or blame
Give heed, O Muse, but to the voice Divine
Fearing not injury, nor seeking fame,
Nor casting pearls to swine.
(A.Pushkin)
that is 'cool' shit.
“… the greatest detractor from high performance is fear: fear that you are not prepared, fear that you are in over your head, fear that you are not worthy, and ultimately, fear of failure. If you can eliminate that fear—not through arrogance or just wishing difficulties away, but through hard work and preparation—you will put yourself in an incredibly powerful position to take on the challenges you face" - Pete Carroll.