Atle (icebreaker)
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| Icebreaker Atle | |
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Atle |
| Operator: | Swedish Maritime Administration |
| Builder: | Wärtsilä shipyard, Helsinki |
| Launched: | mid-1974 |
| Acquired: | 21 October 1974 |
| Commissioned: | 1974 |
| Homeport: | Luleå |
| 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 |
The Atle was the first Atle-class icebreaker to be delivered from the Wärtsilä 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 (Swedish)
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