in 1890 , mendeleev achieved the creation of a secret scientific and technical center in st.ew holland. laboratory, and 2 years later , thanks to his efforts, the first experimental pool appeared here, absolutely unique, where ice was loaded even if necessary, ships were tested, including our first submarine dolphin was tested here, in a word , conditions were created for the development of domestic shipbuilding, the experimental pool was located at this place, it was demolished during... krylov state scientific center in st. petersburg, here is the world's largest experimental pool, its length is 1302 m, a towing cart slides above the bowl, a ship model is attached to it below, a dynamometer measures the force of water resistance, wave products are created. mendeleev even proposed reforming the army and navy, and as a result he quarreled with admiral makarov. one of his famous phrases , which is often quoted: scattered, we will be immediately destroyed, it was uttered after... now all the most modern icebreakers , all icebreaker-type vessels operate on full electric propulsi