Khariton Laptev (icebreaker)

History
Soviet Union → Russia
Name
  • Ledokol-3 (Ледокол-3) (1962–1966)
  • Khariton Laptev (Харитон Лаптев) (1966–1996)
NamesakeKhariton Laptev
OwnerSakhalin Shipping Company
Port of registry
BuilderAdmiralty Shipyard (Leningrad, USSR)
Yard number765
Laid down10 February 1962
Launched11 August 1962
Completed25 December 1962
Decommissioned1996
In service1962–1996
IdentificationIMO number6500806
FateBroken up
General characteristics
Class & typeDobrynya Nikitich-class icebreaker
Displacement2,935 t (2,889 long tons)
Length67.7 m (222 ft)
Beam18 m (59 ft)
Draught5.35 m (17.6 ft)
Depth8.3 m (27.2 ft)
Installed power3 × 13D100 (3 × 1,800 hp)
PropulsionDiesel-electric; three shafts (2 × 2,400 hp + 1,600 hp)
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Range5,700 nautical miles (10,600 km; 6,600 mi) at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Endurance17 days
Complement42

Khariton Laptev (Russian: Харитон Лаптевн) was a Soviet and later Russian icebreaker in service from 1962 until 1996. It was one of twelve Project 97A icebreakers built by Admiralty Shipyard in Leningrad in 1961–1971.