page_title: List of icebreakers
section_title: Germany
hierarchical_section_title: List of icebreakers / Germany
caption_attribution_description: Information: Binnenschiffe der DDR: Eisbrecher der Oderserie (1957–1958) Ausgabepreis: 35 Pfennig First Day of Issue / Erstausgabetag: 20. Oktober 1981 Auflage: 4.000.000 Entwurf: Reißmüller Druckverfahren: Rastertiefdruck Michel-Katalog-Nr: Ländercode-MiNr: 2654
context_page_description: This is a list of icebreakers and other special icebreaking vessels capable of operating independently in ice-covered waters. Ships known to be in service are presented in bold.
context_section_description: Elbe (1911–??; museum ship)
  Hindenburg (1916–1918; sunk by mine)
  Stettin (1933–1981; museum ship)
  Wal (1938–1990; museum ship)
  Castor (1941–1945; sank by mine but later raised by the Soviet Union)
  Eisvogel (1942–1945; handed over to the Soviet Union)
  Eisbär (1942–1946; handed over to the Soviet Union)
  Pollux (1943–1945; sank by mine)
  Eisvogel class
  Eisvogel (1961–2006; sold)
  Eisbär (1961–1997; sold)
  Stephan Jantzen (1967–2005; museum ship)
  Polarstern (1982–)
  Mellum (1983–)
  Neuwerk (1997–)
  Arkona (2004–)
caption: German icebreaker
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