USS Burton Island Icebreaker

The U.S. Navy icebreaker Burton Island embarks on a historic voyage through the Northwest Passage, previously impassable via the McClure Strait. This joint U.S.-Canadian expedition aims to study Arctic ice breakup for military research and offers a shorter route between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The journey encounters challenges such as thick ice packs, which are overcome by dynamiting. The expedition concludes with a rendezvous with the Coast Guard icebreaker North Wind, highlighting the strategic importance of strengthening U.S.-Canadian continental defenses.

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