the weight of the ship, was 33 degrees. The hull was extremely strong for its size and the shell plating thickness at the ice belt, , was twice as thick as in the strongest winter ships at that time. Murtaja was powered by a 1,600 ihp two-cylinder tandem compound steam engine driving a four-bladed propeller in the stern. Her four coal-powered boilers were located end-to-end as two pairs in a single boiler room in the midship. The icebreaker could achieve a speed of in open water, although her seakeeping characteristics were extremely poor due to the specialized hull form. In case of engine failure Murtaja was initially equipped with two staysails and two Bermuda sails, although they were rarely, if ever, used and disappeared from the inventory in the 1920s. References Bibliography Icebreakers of Finland 1890 ships Ships built in Stockholm World War I naval ships of Russia World War II naval ships of Finland