In Finnish mythology, the Sampo or Sammas was a magical artifact of indeterminate type constructed by Ilmarinen that brought good fortune to its holder. When the Sampo was stolen, it is said that Ilmarinen`s homeland fell upon hard times and he sent an expedition to retrieve it, but in the ensuing battle it was smashed and lost at sea. The Sampo ....
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[1898 icebreaker] Sampo was a Finnish state-owned steam-powered icebreaker. Built in 1898 by Sir W.G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co Ltd in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom and named after a magical artifact from the Finnish mythology, she was the second state-owned icebreaker of Finland and the first European icebreaker equipped with a bow p...
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[1960 icebreaker] == History == Sampo is a Finnish icebreaker built in 1960 in Helsinki and now stationed in Kemi. The Sampo has a long and distinguished service record. The massive vessel, which was completed in 1961, was built to operate in extreme arctic conditions. In the northern part of the Gulf of Bothnia it kept lanes free for shipp...
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mysterious object often referred to in the mythological songs of the Finns, most likely a cosmological pillar or some similar support holding up the ... [1 related articles]
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The Sampo was a Finnish icebreaker of 1850 tons displacement launched in 1898 and still in use in 1947. The Sampo had a top speed of 12 knots and carried a complement of 43.
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