Atle (1974 icebreaker)
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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.
NameAtle
OperatorSwedish Maritime Administration
BuilderWärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Helsinki
Launchedmid-1974
Icebreaker Atle in action, 2003 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Atle |
| Operator | Swedish Maritime Administration |
| Builder | Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Helsinki |
| Launched | mid-1974 |
| Acquired | 21 October 1974 |
| Commissioned | 1974 |
| Home port | Luleå |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & 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 |
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| Bollard pull | 190 tonnes |
| Bunker capacity | 2,200 m3 |
| Endurance | 6–8 weeks |
References
- Staffan Fischerström, Isbrytare
- Owners site (in Swedish)