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  Location within Irkutsk Oblast | |
| Established | March 1991 |
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| Location | Irkutsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia |
| Coordinates | 52°15′00.6″N 104°20′38.3″E / 52.250167°N 104.343972°E / 52.250167; 104.343972 |
| Type | museum ship |
The Icebreaker Angara Museum is a museum in Irkutsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
History
The museum was originally an icebreaker ordered from Sir V G Armstrong, Vitvort and Co. ship company in Newcastle, United Kingdom in 1898. On 1 August 1900, the ship was put into operation and operated in Lake Baikal. It was used by the Soviet Union until 1949 before it underwent 11 years of reparation. In March 1991, the ship was turned into a museum.
Architecture
The ship has an overall length of 60 meters (196 ft 10 in), a width of 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in) and depth to main deck of 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in).
See also
References
- "Icebreaker "Angara"". Baikal Nature. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Icebreaker Angara Museum". UVisitRussia.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- "Ice Breaker Angara Museum". Legend Tour. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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