Zarya (polar ship)
Zarya in 1902 during her second wintering | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Norway | |
| Name | Harald Harfager |
| Builder | Brinchs Verft, Oslo, Norway |
| Launched | 1873 |
| Russia | |
| Name | Zarya |
| Owner | Russian Academy of Sciences |
| Builder | Brinchs Verft, Oslo, Norway |
| Cost | Purchased for ₽60,000 |
| Launched | 1873 |
| Acquired | 1899 |
| Commissioned | 1900 |
| Decommissioned | 1902 |
| In service | 1900 |
| Out of service | 1902 |
| Fate | Sunk by her crew and abandoned due to having suffered too much damage |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Barque |
| Tons burthen | 450 tons |
| Draught | 5 m |
| Propulsion | Steam engine |
| Sail plan | barkentine |
| Complement | Crew of 20 |
| Armament | None |
Zarya (Russian: Заря, Sunrise or Dawn) was a steam- and sail-powered brig used by the Russian Academy of Sciences for a polar exploration during 1900–1903.