The White Sea–Baltic Canal (Russian: Беломо́рско-Балти́йский кана́л, romanized: Belomórsko-Baltíyskiy kanál), often abbreviated to White Sea Canal (Belomorkanal), is a man-made ship canal in Russia opened on 2 August 1933.

May 20, 2021 · First opened in 1933, the Soviet Union's White Sea-Baltic Canal was built on the forced labor of gulag prisoners. It still stands today.

White Sea–Baltic Canal, system of rivers, lakes, and canals in northwestern Russia that connects the White Sea to Lake Onega, where it joins the Volga-Baltic Waterway (q.v.). The White Sea–Baltic Canal is 141 miles (227 km) long, 23 miles (37 km) of which is manmade.

The I.V. Stalin White Sea – Baltic Sea Canal (Russian: Беломорско - Балтийский канал имени Сталина: История строительства, 1931 - 1934 гг. (Stalin's White Sea - Baltic Kanal: History of Construction 1931 - 1934)) is a 1934 Soviet historical volume detailing the construction of the ...

Nov 25, 2024 · The White Sea-Baltic Canal, also known as the Belomorkanal, is a remarkable engineering feat that connects the White Sea to the Baltic Sea, playing a crucial role in Russia's economy and military strategy.

Mar 8, 2023 · The White-Sea Baltic Canal, also called the White Sea Canal, is an important maritime waterway in Russia which became operational in 1933. It links the White Sea with Lake Onega, which is then linked to the Baltic Sea.

THE WHITE SEA-BALTIC CANAL reduces to one quarter the distance for vessels sailing between Archangel and Leningrad. The canal extends from Soroka, a port on the Gulf of Onega, for 142 miles, through Lake Vyg to Lake Onega.

The White Sea-Baltic Canal connects Lake Onega and the White Sea. Description, photos and construction history.

The White Sea Canal, also known as the Belomorsko-Baltiysky Kanal or the Belomorkanal, is a man-made waterway in northern Russia. It connects the White Sea, a marginal sea of the Arctic...

Apr 12, 2021 · The canal, also known as the White Sea Canal (Belomorkanal), passes through several smaller bodies of water—including the Lake Onega and the Arctic Ocean—then finally emerges into the Baltic Sea. Officially opened on 2 August 1933, the White Sea Canal stretches for 227 kilometers with traffic that tends to be light because its minimum depth ...