Zarya (polar ship)
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Zarya (Russian: Заря, Sunrise or Dawn) was a steam- and sail-powered brig used by the Russian Academy of Sciences for a polar exploration during 1900–1903.
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Zarya in 1902 during her second wintering | |
History | |
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Norway | |
Name | Harald Harfager |
Builder | Brinchs Verft, Oslo, Norway |
Launched | 1873 |
Russia | |
Name | Zarya |
Owner | Russian Academy of Sciences |
Builder | Brinchs Verft, Oslo, Norway |
Cost | Purchased for ₽60,000 |
Launched | 1873 |
Acquired | 1899 |
Commissioned | 1900 |
Decommissioned | 1902 |
In service | 1900 |
Out of service | 1902 |
Fate | Sunk by her crew and abandoned due to having suffered too much damage |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Barque |
Tons burthen | 450 tons |
Draught | 5 m |
Propulsion | Steam engine |
Sail plan | barkentine |
Complement | Crew of 20 |
Armament | None |
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