   {|    |} lenin () is a decommissioned soviet nuclear-powered icebreaker. launched in 1957, she was both the world's first nuclear-powered surface ship and the first nuclear-powered civilian vessel. lenin entered operation in 1959 and worked clearing sea routes for cargo ships along russia's northern coast. she was officially decommissioned in 1989. she was subsequently converted to a museum ship and is now permanently based at murmansk. ==propulsion== in the later configuration (two nuclear reactors), the reactors provided steam for four steam turbines. these were connected to generators, which powered three sets of electric motors to drive the ship's three propellers. ==nuclear accidents== when launched in 1957, lenin was powered by three ok-150 reactors. in february 1965, there was a loss-of-coolant accident. after being shut down for refueling, the coolant was removed from the number two react
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