Northern Fleet vessels complete first passage through Shokalsky Strait

© Defense Ministry of the Russian FederationNorthern Fleet vessels pass through the Shokalsky Strait
Northern Fleet vessels pass through the Shokalsky Strait
For the first time in the history of the Russian Navy, a Northern Fleet naval detachment has passed through the Shokalsky Strait between October Revolution and Bolshevik islands, successfully reaching the Kara Sea, according to the press service of the Northern Fleet.
During the passage, a drill was called on the detachment. The ships navigated through dense ice. A Kamov K-29 helicopter carried by the patrol ship Ivan Papanin conducted aerial ice patrol.
“The Northern Fleet crews ensured safe navigation and conducted altering course and speed maneuvering for safe iceberg avoidance,” the press release states.
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