TO BE BROKEN UP:
The 2 icebreakers “DANBJØRN” and “ISBJØRN”, now (7/8-23) sold to Smedegaarden Shipbreakers, Esbjerg / Denmark.
The vessels will soon be moved to Esbjerg / Denmark, as their final destination.
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“DANBJØRN” / DNK
TYPE: Ice breaker
IMO NO: 6421919
3010 gt / 903 nt
Delivered from Odense Staalskibsværft A/S., Odense / Denmark (Yard no 171), in 1965.
Name history:
- “DANBJØRN” from delivery in 1965 –
Owned by Denmark Govt Min Defence, Copenhagen / Denmark. (Since 01/1996)
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“ISBJØRN” / DNK
TYPE: Ice breaker
IMO NO: 6516506
3000 gt / 900 nt
Delivered from Odense Staalskibsværft A/S., Odense / Denmark (Yard no 176), in 1966.
Name history:
- “ISBJØRN” from delivery in 1966 –
Owned by Denmark Govt Min Defence, Copenhagen / Denmark. (Since 01/1996)
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ARCHIVE PHOTO: (LOW RES PIC)
“DANBJØRN” / DNK, laid up in Frederikshavn / Denmark, 12 July 2005.
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