Vladimir Rusanov (icebreaker)

History
Soviet Union
Name
  • Ledokol-7 (Ледокол-7) (1964–1966)
  • Vladimir Rusanov (Владимир Русанов) (1966–1988)
  • Vlad (1988)
NamesakeVladimir Rusanov
OwnerBlack Sea Shipping Company
Port of registryOdessa, Ukrainian SSR
BuilderAdmiralty Shipyard (Leningrad, USSR)
Yard number769
Laid down30 March 1964
Launched25 July 1964
Completed28 December 1964
Decommissioned23 May 1988
In service1964–1988
IdentificationIMO number6508171
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

Vladimir Rusanov (Russian: Владимир Русанов) was a Soviet icebreaker in service from 1964 until 1988. It was one of twelve Project 97A icebreakers built by Admiralty Shipyard in Leningrad in 1961–1971.