Frej (icebreaker)

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Frej
Icebreaker Frej 2004.jpg
History
Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg Sweden
NameFrej
Operator Swedish Maritime Administration
Builder Wärtsilä Helsinki shipyard, Finland
Launchedlate 1974
Acquired30 September 1975
Commissioned1975
Homeport Luleå
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and type Atle-class icebreaker
Displacement9,500 t (9,350 long tons)
Length104.6 m (343 ft 2 in) o/a
Beam23.8 m (78 ft 1 in)
Draft7.3–8.3 m (24–27 ft)
Installed power16.2 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 capacity2,200 m3
Endurance6–8 weeks
Class and typenone

Frej is the third Atle-class icebreaker, named after the Norse god Freyr. She was launched during late in 1974, and on 30 September 1975 she was delivered to the Swedish Navy and departed the shipyard bound for Stockholm.

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