The last century for Russia has become a period of active conquest of the oceans; many expeditions were sent to polar latitudes. It was a time of great discoveries and historical feats, both man and technology.
History of creation
In early 1916, it was decided to create another icebreaker, which in terms of its performance will be equal to the cruiser Ermak, which was then part of the Russian fleet. An English shipbuilding company took up production, she was able to assemble a new vessel in a little more than 6 months. The brainchild received the proud name "Svyatogor" and in January 1917 it was ready to go out into the open waters, but the tests were postponed. The reason was the possibility of a threat from German submarines. And on March 3, the Svyatogor icebreaker was finally able to leave the port and go to sea, but after 15 miles the captain turned the ship back, substantiating his decision with the fact that the steering had serious flaws and errors. And only on March 31, 1917 the ship - after finalizing and adjusting all the instruments - was able to enter the Russian fleet. And on August 3, 1927, the icebreaker gets a new name - “Krasin”.
Feats
The icebreaker Krasin is located in St. Petersburg. It stores many fascinating stories about the heroic achievements of the ship, unique archival and documentary information. During his entire service, he was repeatedly involved in many rescue operations and scientific, research expeditions. It took place in places where the rest could not reach. So, in 1928, the icebreaker Krasin took part in the search for the crew of the airship General Umberto Nobile, which crashed during an expedition to the North Pole. Due to his patency, he was able to get to the crash site and save people by tearing them out of ice captivity. Once the crew received a distress signal from the battleship Monte Sevantes and immediately rushed to the rescue. It turned out that the ship received a hole, which was successfully managed to finish off, thanks to the joint efforts of the sailors of both ships. During World War II, an icebreaker constantly escorted caravans of ships across the North Atlantic waters to protect them from the attack of German cruisers and submarines. Repeatedly this ship saved the lives of many crews of other ships, for which in the post-war period more than 300 sailors of the ship received state awards for their courage.
Honorary title
Considering all the exploits of the ship, in 1992 it was decided to make it part of the country's historical fund, and already in 1995 the first exposition appeared on board the ship. In 2004, he became a branch of the Museum of the World Ocean, which made the ship famous throughout the world. The last flight marking retirement was made in 1998. Now icebreaker "Krasin" - museum, which includes many exhibitions, collections of scientific achievements and items of naval life. On board are exhibits collected from many sources that will tell about the course of the historical development of the Russian fleet. The icebreaker Krasin is a museum whose library keeps an archive of all the polar expeditions made by the ship. A large number of photographs and films will show various moments from the life of the ship and the landscapes of the places he visited.
activity
Icebreaker "Krasin" - museum, which is visited daily by a large number of people. It organizes exhibitions and events introducing the history of the ship to tourists. All of them are quite fascinating and will be able to interest all visitors, regardless of age. Among the exhibitions it is especially worth noting the following:
1. “Give the Nobile”: dedicated to the salvation of the Italians who crashed in an airship.
2. "Course - North": collected various navigation instruments of various time periods.
3. "Pages of History": tells from the history of the ship from the first days to today.
The icebreaker Krasin, an excursion for which is relatively inexpensive, is an example of the power of the Russian Navy. You can visit the captain’s bridge and feel the greatness of the atmosphere prevailing there; it will be interesting to look into the navigational cabin and find out its secrets. Or maybe you want to visit the very heart of the ship - its engine room? Among the services there are also programs designed for children over 5 years old. They are small games that not only tell about historical events, but also make you feel like they are a direct participant. The icebreaker Krasin is a museum that is not only a historical memorial, but also a great place for family hanging out.
Finally
If you want to know more about the history of the Navy and still have a good time, visit the Krasin icebreaker museum. Official site project: http://www.krassin.ru/. Here you can find out all the details regarding the work schedule and the cost of all services and excursions. Children under 14 years old are allowed to visit the museum only accompanied by adults.