Monument to the icebreaker Ermak

Murmansk residents call both the nuclear-powered ship" Lenin "(the first of its kind) and the icebreaker" Ermak ""Grandfather". But if the first one was lucky enough to survive completely after retirement and become a museum, then Yermak had an unenviable fate. His monument was an almost three-ton anchor with a five-meter chain, which stands near the walls of the local history museum on Lenin Avenue.

Yermak became the world's first Arctic-class icebreaker. It was launched on the water back in In the Russian Empire — on October 17, 1898, in Soviet times-on December 17, 1965-it was flooded and later disposed of. They were proud of the icebreaker: it could break through ice 2 meters thick. During the First World War and During the Second World War, he helped merchant and warships perform their tasks in northern waters. Very few items were saved from the decommissioned icebreaker.

The anchor was decided to be installed on a granite block. At the local history museum, he appeared on November 3, 1965 as part of the ensemble. In the background of the anchor, you can see a mosaic canvas made of smalt by the architect N. P. Bystryakov, who captured the "Ermak"conquering the Arctic. The work was done by the mosaicist S. A. Nikolaev and the artist I. D. Dyachenko in the workshops of the USSR Academy of Arts in Leningrad. On the block you can see a memorial bronze plate with the inscription "Grandfather" of the icebreaker fleet of the Order of Lenin icebreaker "Ermak".

A popular rumor is that the anchor at the local history museum does not belong to "Ermak"at all. However, a trace on one of the "paws" helps to dispel all doubts. She broke down during another Arctic voyage. The anchor was repaired at the Murmansk ship repair plant, after which the seam remained. You can still see it now.