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From the most famous and giant ships that went to Lake Baikal icebreaker most often mentioned "Baikal". It was built in 1900 to transport trains, but had to serve only until 1918. The history of birth and death of the giant read on.






At the beginning of 1895 at the suggestion of the Minister of Railways Prince Khilkov began construction of a ferry across Lake Baikal Trans-Siberian Railway.

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To this end, December 30, 1895 a contract was signed with the British company "Sir VG Armstrong, Whitworth and Co" for the manufacture of unassembled icebreaking ferry without wooden works with spare parts.

Drawings icebreaker



In the spring of 1896 the icebreaker was delivered unassembled to build the village Listvenichnoe.



Employees of the shipyard on the lake



After three years of construction it was launched on June 17, 1899.

Descent icebreaker 07/17/1899. The village Listvenichnoe



Descent icebreaker 07/17/1899. The village Listvenichnoe











The village Listvennichnoe day descent to Baikal icebreaker



Prior to the commissioning of Circum-Baikal railway in 1905. "Baikal" and later built "Angara" made daily flights between the two marinas Baikal Mysovaya.

Icebreaker "Baikal" at the station "Baikal»



Summer marina icebreakers



After that ferry acted as a back-up to ensure the smooth passage of trains on the line.

Icebreaker on the pier



Since the beginning of the Civil War the ferry was at the disposal of the red and they were armed with guns and machine guns. After leaving red Irkutsk "Baikal" was allotted to the pier capes, where the retreat from Irkutsk, the headquarters of the institution and rear red.

Icebreaker "Baikal" in the ice of Lake Baikal



Icebreaker "Baikal" when leaving the dock Tankhoi



In August 1918, Icebreaker was shot field artillery and burned at the wharf Mysovaya.

Interior view of burnt icebreaker



In 1920, after pumping water, burned-out hull of the vessel was towed to the Port Baikal, which stood at least until 1926; It was then cut into the metal. There is a possibility that the lower part of the body is still on the bottom of the lake at the mouth of the Angara River. But just kept the front screws and a portion of the power plant.

Icebreaker "Baikal»









Icebreaker "Baikal" in the harbor on the coast of Lake Baikal



On Baikal



Source: humus.livejournal.com