Sovetskiy Soyuz (icebreaker)

Sovetskiy Soyuz (Russian: Советский Союз, IPA: [sɐˈvʲetskʲɪj sɐˈjus] ^ⓘ; literally: Soviet Union) is the fourth Russian Arktika-class nuclear-powered icebreaker operated by FSUE Atomflot. The ship, which is named after the Soviet Union, was built by Baltic Shipyard in Leningrad and entered service in 1990.[4] She was decommissioned in 2014.[2]

Sovetskiy Soyuz and other Russian icebreakers in Murmansk on June 27, 2015
History
Russia
Name	Sovetskiy Soyuz (Советский Союз)
Namesake	Russian for the Soviet Union
Owner	Russian Federation[1]
Operator	FSUE Atomflot
Port of registry	1990–1992: Murmansk,  Soviet Union 1992 onwards: Murmansk,  Russia
Builder	Baltic Shipyard
Yard number	703[1]
Laid down	2 November 1983
Launched	31 October 1986
Commissioned	29 December 1989
Decommissioned	2014[2]
In service	1989–2014
Identification	Call sign: UCJJ IMO number: 8838582 MMSI number: 273132300
Status	Laid up since 2 August 2012
General characteristics [3]
Class and type	Arktika-class icebreaker
Tonnage	20,646 GT 6,194 NT 2,750 DWT
Displacement	23,000 tons
Length	148 m (486 ft)
Beam	30 m (98 ft)
Draught	11 m (36 ft)
Depth	17.2 m (56 ft)
Installed power	Two OK-900A nuclear reactors (2 × 171 MW) Two steam turbogenerators (2 × 27.6 MW)
Propulsion	Nuclear-turbo-electric Three shafts (3 × 18 MW)
Speed	20.6 knots (38.2 km/h; 23.7 mph) (maximum)
Endurance	7.5 months
Aircraft carried	1 × Mi-2, Mi-8 or Ka-27 helicopter
Aviation facilities	Helipad and hangar for one helicopter

In January 2016, it was reported that the icebreaker will be converted into a command ship.[5][6] However, this was later retracted and the nuclear-powered icebreaker is now slated for scrapping.[2]