Kuna (icebreaker)

Kuna in Gryfino
History
Poland
NameKuna
NamesakeMarten
OwnerPrzystań Gorzów
Port of registryGorzów Wielkopolski
BuilderDanziger Schiffswerft & Kesselschmiede Feliks Devrient & Co
Launched1884
IdentificationCall sign SR 2685
General characteristics
TypeRiver icebreaker
Tonnage75 tons
Length30.6 m
Beam4.75 m
Height2.62 m
Draft1.90 m
Installed powerSW 680 Diesel Engine (165 HP)
PropulsionOriginal piece of the propeller shaft and one propeller
Speed11 knots
Capacity60 passengers

Kuna is the oldest in service river icebreaker in the world, built in 1884 in Danzig. The ship which is sailing on the Oder changed flag five times. Today, it sails as a museum and training ship,[1][2] intended for historical and cultural education in the field of the history of waterways, inland navigation, water construction and ecology, as well as the culture and history of the region in which it has been revitalized.

  1. ^ "Rejsy Edukacyjno-Szkoliowe Lodołamaszczem Kuna (tr. Educational and training cruises on icebreaker Kuna)". Port Gorzów (in Polish). Gorzów: Stowarzyszenie Wodniaków Przystań. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Najpiękniejszy lodołamacz na świecie jest w Gorzowie. Obchodzi ważną rocznicę! (tr. The most beautiful icebreaker in the world is in Gorzów. Celebrating an important anniversary!)". Nam Gorzów Wielkopolski Naszemiasto (in Polish). Polska Press. 20 May 2021. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.