Atle (1974 icebreaker)
 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 |
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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 |
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)
