HDMS Danbjørn

HDMS Danbjørn with Thorbjørn in Frederikshavn
History
Denmark
Name	Danbjørn
Owner	Royal Danish Navy
Operator	Royal Danish Navy
Builder	Odense Stålskibsværft A/S, Frederikshavn
Yard number	171
Launched	1965
In service	With Royal Danish Navy since January 1, 1996
Identification	IMO number: 6421919 MMSI number: 219306000 Callsign: OUDN pennant number: A551
Fate	Sold for scrap in 2023[1]
Notes	International call sign OUDN
General characteristics
Type	Icebreaker
Displacement	3,685 tons
Length	76.8 m
Beam	17.10 m
Draught	8.00 m
Depth	6.1 m
Installed power	11,880 HPS
Propulsion	8.679 KW
Speed	18 knots
Crew	25 (accommodation for 34)

HDMS Danbjørn (sometimes referred to as Danbjoern) was a Danish icebreaker built for breaking and reporting ice in the sea for Danish Ice Service in 1965.[2] Originally operated by the Ministry of Industrial Affairs, it was incorporated into the Royal Danish Navy on January 1, 1996. Danbjørn was crewed naval personnel throughout its history.[3]

The ship's mission was to assist shipping to and from Danish ports among these the most important supply and export ports, during ice conditions in the Danish waters within the Skaw.[4] The shipping was assisted as close as possible to their port of destination where the remaining icebreaking is taken over by the port’s own icebreaking resources. Assistance is given according to the following priority:[5]

• Ships in distress.
• Ships transporting live animals.
• Ships transporting passengers.
• Ships transporting cargoes of special importance.
• All ships in need.

The action from Danbjørn was seen each winter from December 15 to March 31, along with Isbjørn.[6]

The icebreaker was sold for scrap in 2023 after a long lay-up. The icebreaker was previously used in Danish waters in the winter of 1995–1996 and in Swedish waters in 2006.[1][7]

Sources

• Specification as on Navy Site
• Ships Specification
• Navy Ice Service
• Ice Breaking Assistance
• Ice Breaking Service

References

1. "Isbrydere blev kaldt 'øjebæ': Nu er køberen afsløret" (in Danish). TV2 Nord. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
2. "Danbjorn Specs".
3. "Danbjorn on Naval History".
4. "Danbjorn on Danish Navy Fleet".
5. "Danbjorn ice service".
6. "Ice Breaking Service".
7. "Dansk isbrytare till svenska vatten". Sjöfartstidningen (in Swedish). 13 March 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2023.