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Ships
Then and Now
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Antarctic Ships:
Overview Historical:
L'Astrolabe & Zelee |
Aurora |
Belgica |
Discovery |
Endurance Erebus and Terror: Antarctica Franklin - Arctic | Fram Fram page2 | Nimrod | Terra Nova Modern: Ice-strengthened and icebreakers | James Clark Ross | Kapitan Khlebnikov | Yamal |
Ships then and now - a comparison |
Some comparative statistics for polar vessels over almost 200 years arranged by date of launching. Where "original strengthening" is marked for the hull, it refers to the fact that the hull design was stronger than the normal for a ship of the time. Note that until 1892, all ships had been built for some other purpose and only used in the polar regions as a consequence of their stronger than usual design features making them suitable for work around ice.
| Ship name | Length, Breadth, Draft, m | Displacement | Launched | Design purpose | Power | Hull |
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L'Astrolabe |
380 tons | 1811 | Naval corvette | sail only | Wooden | |
| 31.1 x 8.2 x 3.8 | 325 tons | 1813 | Shore bombardment |
sail only (fitted with 20hp engine later) |
Wooden original strengthening + extra for Antarctic |
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| 32 x 8.7 x 4.2 | 372 tons | 1826 | Shore bombardment |
sail only (fitted with 20hp engine later) |
Wooden original strengthening + extra for Antarctic |
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| 41.5 x 8.2 x 4.9 | 334 tons | 1865 | Sealer | 60 nhp |
Wooden original strengthening |
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| 50.3 x 9.3 x 5.7 | 380 tons | 1876 | Sealer | 98 nhp |
Wooden original strengthening |
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| 57 x 9.6 x 5.8 | 744 tons | 1884 | Whaler | 140 nhp |
Wooden original strengthening |
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| 36 x 7.6 x 4.1 | 336 tons | 1884 | Sealer | 30 nhp |
Wooden original strengthening |
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| 39 x 11 x 4.8 | 402 tons | 1892 | Arctic expedition | 220 hp |
Wooden original strengthening |
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| 52.1 x 10.3 x 4.8 | 485 tons | 1901 | Antarctic expedition | 450 nhp |
Wooden original strengthening |
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| 43.9 x 7.5 | 300 tons | 1912 | Arctic tours | 350 hp |
Wooden original strengthening |
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| 99 x 18.9 x 6.4 | 5,730 tonnes | 1990 | Antarctic supply and research | 8,500 shp |
Steel original strengthening |
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| 132.4 x 27.8 x 8.5 | 15,000 tonnes | 1980 | Icebreaker | 24,200 hp |
Steel original strengthening |
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| 150 x 30 x 11 | 23,455 tonnes | 1992 | Nuclear icebreaker | 75,000 shp |
Steel original strengthening |
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