Atle (1974 icebreaker)

Icebreaker Atle in action, 2003
History
Sweden
NameAtle
OperatorSwedish Maritime Administration
BuilderWärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Helsinki
Launchedmid-1974
Acquired21 October 1974
Commissioned1974
HomeportLuleå
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeAtle-class icebreaker
Displacement9,500 t (9,350 long tons)
Length104.6 m (343 ft 2 in) o/a
Beam23.8 m (78 ft 1 in)
Draft7.3–8.3 m (24–27 ft)
Installed power16.2 MW (21,700 hp)
PropulsionDiesel-electric
Speed
  • 19 knots (22 mph; 35 km/h) maximum
  • 14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h) service
Bollard pull190 tonnes
Bunker capacity2,200 m3
Endurance6–8 weeks

Atle is the first Atle-class icebreaker to be delivered from the Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard. After sea trials in mid-1974 she was delivered on 21 October. She was then crewed by personnel from the Swedish Navy and on 24 October she set sail for Stockholm.

References

  • Staffan Fischerström, Isbrytare
  • Owners site (in Swedish)


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