The first nuclear icebreaker

In the autumn of 1959, the world's first nuclear–powered ship, the Soviet icebreaker Lenin, set sail.

It was a miracle of science and technology. Cuban leader Fidel Castro and US Vice President Richard Nixon visited the nuclear-powered ship.

The icebreaker consumed less than 50 grams of nuclear fuel per day instead of tons of fuel oil. He could travel a huge distance without entering ports.

For 30 years of operation, it has traveled more than 800,000 miles, carried 1,000 merchant and research ships through the ice.

In 1989, the icebreaker "Lenin" completed its service and stood up for eternal parking in Murmansk, turning into a museum.

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