North Pole Giants

Russian Nuclear Icebreakers: to the North Pole!

From: http://www.darkroastedblend.com

Here are Some of the Giants of the Arctic Fleet:

"Vaigach" and "Taimyr

Odyssey in the Arctic with Russian Icebreaker Fleet

The nuclear-powered icebreakers served as a symbol of Soviet technological power for many decades. Today this fleet is used to aid ship navigation in the seas north of Siberia - and for elite tourism, which helps to pay the bills.

The most powerful of all icebreakers "50 years of Victory" (one of six "Arktika" class) has two nuclear reactors and is capable of reaching North Pole in a couple of days.

"50 Years of Victory" - is the largest, most powerful icebreaker ever constructed.

Here is that "Soviet Union" ship -

The rest of 10 nuclear icebreakers are described in detail here.

And mammoth fossils lying around:

Serene and wide-format views along the way - Svalbard archipelago:

Click on above link for much more.