SA-15 CLASS POLAR SHIPS
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:04 pm
On this Russian stamp in the upper left side of the stamp is a modern polar ship depict of the SA-15 class.
The older icebreaker left under is the KRASIN, while the modern icebreaker depict is the ARKTIKA.
The SA-15 class Arctic polar vessels were designed and built by two shipyards in Finland for the Russian Government, altogether 19 units were built on this yards. In 2012 only 3 were in service the others already scrapped.
The first unit built was the NORILSK in 1982 and the last was the KAPITAN DANILIKIN in 1987.
Wikipedia has the following information on this class, see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SA-15_(ship)
Russia 2000 3.00R sg?, scott?
The older icebreaker left under is the KRASIN, while the modern icebreaker depict is the ARKTIKA.
The SA-15 class Arctic polar vessels were designed and built by two shipyards in Finland for the Russian Government, altogether 19 units were built on this yards. In 2012 only 3 were in service the others already scrapped.
The first unit built was the NORILSK in 1982 and the last was the KAPITAN DANILIKIN in 1987.
Wikipedia has the following information on this class, see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SA-15_(ship)
Russia 2000 3.00R sg?, scott?