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Displacement |
14 899 Tn full load |
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Physical Dimensions |
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Length: |
121.3 mts |
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Beam: |
25.2 mts |
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Draft: |
9.5 mts |
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Top of mast
above waterline: |
42.2 mts |
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Decks: |
12 |
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Propulsion |
Type: Diesel-Electric |
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4 motors Semt
Pielstick 8 PC-2.5 |
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Diesel output 4 × 3
584 kW ( 19 500 hp ) |
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4 generators 600 VCA
4 000 KVA |
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2 double motors 700
VCC |
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Shaft output: 2 × 5
950 kW (16 200 hp) |
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Service Speed
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Maximun |
17.2 knots |
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Cruising |
14 knots |
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Endurance |
60 days |
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Complement |
Crew |
135 |
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Passengers |
45 |
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Transport Capacity |
1800 m³ |
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Radar |
Air/Surface Search
AWS2 |
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Navigation |
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Helicopters |
Aft Deck and Hangar |
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2 Helicopters Sea
King SH-3D o similar |
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Boats on Board |
2 Hydrographic boats-Harding
boat |
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2 EDPV |
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Neumatic boats |
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Ice Breaking
Capability |
Continuous |
ice thick: 1 m |
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Ramming |
ice thick: 6 mts |
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Builders |
OY Wärtsilä,
Helsinki, Finland |
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Built at |
Wärtsilä Helsinki
Shipyard |
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today Kvaerner Masa-Yards
Helsinki New Shipyard |
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Keel laid |
July 4, 1977 |
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Launched |
February 3, 1978 |
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Delivered |
December 15, 1978 |
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Trials |
winter 1979, Weddell
Sea, Antarctica |
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First antarctic
campaign |
summer 1979-1980 |
The A.R.A. Almirante
Irizar was the first icebreaker with main engines placed
"one deck up"in order to give better open water
characteristics.
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Sources: Argentine Navy / Kvaerner Masa-Yards
Inc. |
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