Talk:Ural (icebreaker)

Constructed - Launched?

Tupsumato - Perhaps this is somekind of maritime thing I'm unfamiliar with, but is it normal that a boat can be both launched and under construction at the same time? NickCT (talk) 12:17, 29 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

See Ceremonial ship launching. In principle, Ural was moved from the dry construction platform (slip) into water with lots of fanfare and celebration, and towed to the outfitting quay next to the two other nuclear-powered icebreakers that have been launched but are still under construction (as in not finished and delivered to the customer). Tupsumato (talk) 13:44, 29 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Tupsumato: - Ok. That seems reasonable. I guess ships are unusual in being a type of transport you can theoretically ride while still under construction.

I wouldn't want to be launched in plane that was still "under construction"...... NickCT (talk) 13:43, 31 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, the ship is far from ready. Launching just refers to the physical act of moving the unfinished hull from the construction bed into somewhere where it can be finalized while afloat. In case of this icebreaker, launching actually included letting the ship slide freely into the water, but more often in these days it's just a matter of gradually flooding the dry dock where the hull has been assembled. Tupsumato (talk) 16:44, 31 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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