In a report dated 15 December 1936 dealing with the strength and composition of the Soviet fleet were the icebreakers mentioned available for the surface fleet. Stationed in the Baltic. Homeport Leningrad. Built in 1920. Gross register tonnage 117 tons. Horsepower 500 hp. Speed 10 nautical miles. (1)
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1. Lloyds Register 1939-1940. Ex-Königstein, ex Trover renamed 1934. Built by F. Schichau, Elbing, Germany in 1920. Dimensions 98.8 x 21.4 x 11.7 feet. Gross tonnage 177 ton, under deck 168 tons. Called a tug.
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Bundesarchiv Naval Attache Moscow RM-12-II-159
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