56 years ago today, on Dec. 5, 1957, Russia launched the world's first nuclear-powered surface vessel, the Lenin icebreaker. After 30 years of service, the icebreaker was decommissioned and permanently docked in Murmansk.
Today in History, Dec. 5

56 years ago today, on Dec. 5, 1957, Russia launched the world's first nuclear-powered surface vessel, the Lenin icebreaker. After 30 years of service, the icebreaker was decommissioned and permanently docked in Murmansk.