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Ice-Breaking Ferry "Baikal", 1899. Creator: Akselrod. Ice-Breaking Ferry "Baikal", 1899. Creator: Akselrod
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Ice-Breaking Ferry "Baikal", 1899. Creator: Akselrod. Ice-Breaking Ferry "Baikal", 1899. Creator: Akselrod
Ice-Breaking Ferry "Baikal", 1899. This album of six photographs depicts the launch of the icebreaking ferry Baikal at the village of Listvenichnoye on the western shore of Lake Baikal on June 17, 1899. Before completion of the Circum-Baikal Railway in 1905, the lake marked a break in the Trans-Siberian Railway linking European Russia with Vladivostok. To connect the western and eastern portions of the railroad, the committee in charge of the Trans-Siberian decided to purchase an icebreaking ferry capable of shuttling passengers and railroad cars across the lake in winter. A contract was placed with the shipbuilding firm of V.G. Armstrong and Company in Newcastle, United Kingdom. The icebreaker was transported in sections from Newcastle to Listvenichnoye, where it was assembled in 1898-99. Located in eastern Siberia near the Russian border with Mongolia, Lake Baikal is 636 kilometers long; its average width is 48 kilometers (80 kilometers at the widest point)
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Akselrod Assembled Assembling Baikal Ferry Hull Icebreaker Irkutsk Rossiya Russia Lake Baikal Newcastle Upon Tyne Pier Rift Lake Ship Building Shipbuilding Shipyard Shore Siberia Siberian Ss Baikal Trans Siberian Railway Armstrong Whitworth Meeting Of Frontiers
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This photograph, titled "Ice-Breaking Ferry Baikal, 1899," is a testament to the ingenuity and determination of the late 19th-century Russian engineers and innovators. The image, captured by renowned photographer Akselrod, depicts the momentous launch of the icebreaking ferry Baikal at the village of Listvenichnoye on the western shore of Lake Baikal. At the time, Lake Baikal represented a significant barrier to the completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway, which aimed to connect European Russia with Vladivostok. The Trans-Siberian Railway committee recognized the need for an icebreaking ferry to shuttle passengers and railroad cars across the lake during the harsh winter months. In 1898, a contract was awarded to the shipbuilding firm of V.G. Armstrong and Company in Newcastle, United Kingdom, for the construction of the icebreaker. The ferry was transported in sections from Newcastle to Listvenichnoye, where it was assembled between 1898 and 1899. Lake Baikal, the largest freshwater lake in the world by volume, stretches 636 kilometers long and averages 48 kilometers in width. Its location in eastern Siberia near the Russian border with Mongolia made it a formidable challenge for railway expansion. The icebreaking ferry Baikal was a crucial step in overcoming this obstacle and connecting the western and eastern portions of the Trans-Siberian Railway. This photograph captures the pride and accomplishment of the team responsible for the ferry's successful launch, as well as the awe-inspiring power and scale of the icebreaking vessel. The image stands as a symbol of human ingenuity and perseverance, and a reminder of the rich history of transportation innovation in Russia.
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