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ken0042 · 07-10-2007, 10:16 AM

In reading the article, it says these ships will be able to break through 3 feet of ice, but are short of being a heavy duty ice breaker. Anybody know how thick of ice a heavy duty one can break through? Because to me 3 feet seems like a pretty thick chunk of ice.

07-10-2007, 10:16 AM	#11
ken0042 Playboy Mansion Poolboy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout Exp:	In reading the article, it says these ships will be able to break through 3 feet of ice, but are short of being a heavy duty ice breaker. Anybody know how thick of ice a heavy duty one can break through? Because to me 3 feet seems like a pretty thick chunk of ice.