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The Soviet icebreaker Arktika becomes the first surface ship to reach the North Pole.
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Arktika (1972 icebreaker)
Russian Arktika-class icebreaker
Arktika is a retired nuclear-powered icebreaker of the Soviet Arktika class. In service from 1975 to 2008, she was the first surface ship to reach the North Pole, a feat achieved on August 17, 1977, during an expedition dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the October Revolution.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
North Pole
Northernmost point on Earth
The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is the point in the Northern Hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface. It is called the True North Pole to distinguish from the Magnetic North Pole.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)