Atle (1974 icebreaker)

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.

Icebreaker Atle in action, 2003
History
Sweden
Name: Atle
Operator: Swedish Maritime Administration
Builder: Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Helsinki
Launched: mid-1974
Acquired: 21 October 1974
Commissioned: 1974
Homeport: Luleå
Identification:
Status: Active
General characteristics
Class and type: Atle-class icebreaker
Displacement: 9,500 t (9,350 long tons)
Length: 104.6 m (343 ft 2 in) o/a
Beam: 23.8 m (78 ft 1 in)
Draft: 7.3–8.3 m (24–27 ft)
Installed power: 16.2 MW (21,700 hp)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric
Speed:
  • 19 knots (22 mph; 35 km/h) maximum
  • 14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h) service
Bollard pull: 190 tonnes
Bunker capacity: 2,200 m³
Endurance: 6–8 weeks

References

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


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