Ioann Kronstadtskij
This screw steamer went down in history due to the fact that in 1897 Admiral Makarov made his first Arctic voyage on her.
This screw steamer went down in history due to the fact that in 1897 Admiral Makarov made his first Arctic voyage on her.
Historical information
The "Ioann Kronstadtskij" screw steamer was built in Glasgow in 1889. She went down in history due to the fact that in 1897 Admiral Makarov made his first Arctic voyage on her.
The small steamer powered with 360 hp had a straight stem and sides, a flat rudder, a double bottom, a ballast tank, a steel hull with solid riveting, four bulkheads, compound systems, two machines of 260 rpm and even electric lighting. It was however decommissioned in 1948.