The Atle class comprises five icebreakers built for the Swedish and Finnish Transport Agency. The two Finnish ships, Urho and Sisu, are sometimes considered a separate class, but all are operationally identical.[1]
The ships were built by Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard in Finland and entered service in the mid to late 1970s.[1] The maneuvering system, incorporating dual rudders and dual bow propellers, represented significant technical innovation. They are also notable for their high level of crew comfort (for their time), to a point where Urho has served the Finnish government as a VIP transport.
Ships
- Atle, Sweden, commissioned 1974[1]
- Urho, Finland, commissioned 1975[1]
- Frej, Sweden, commissioned 1975[1]
- Sisu, Finland, commissioned 1976[1]
- Ymer, Sweden, commissioned 1977[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Harald, Patrik (2020-10-24). "Sverige och Finland planerar nya isbrytare – nu avgörs framtidens teknik". Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-07-12.
External links
Media related to Atle class icebreaker at Wikimedia Commons
