ICGV Baldur is a patrol and survey vessel of the Icelandic Coast Guard.[1][2] The ship was built by Vélsmiðja Seyðisfjarðar in Iceland in 1991 and entered service the same year.[3][4] Over its three decade career it has been used for hydrographic surveying, patrol, law enforcement, exercises and various other projects along the country's shores. The ship is named after the Norse god Baldur and is the third coast guard vessel to bear the name.[5]
 ICGV Baldur
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Iceland | |
| Name | Baldur |
| Namesake | Baldur |
| Builder | Vélsmiðja Seyðisfjarðar |
| Launched | 14 April 1991 |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Patrol and survey vessel |
| Length | 21.3 m (69 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 5.2 m (17 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 4-8 |
History edit
On 27 August 2002, while on a hydrographic surveying mission, ICGV Baldur discovered the relatively intact wreckage of a Northrop N-3PB lying upside down at the depth of around 11 meters in Skerjafjörður, close to Reykjavík.[6] It is one of only two known N-3PB's in the world out of 24 built.[7][8] In 2003, the National Archeology Department of Iceland issued conservation document in which the wreckage of the plane is declared protected.[9][10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Björn Jóhann Björnsson (29 July 2009). "Baldur leysir varðskipin af í eftirlitinu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 11. Retrieved 9 June 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Ingunn Lára Kristjánsdóttir (6 July 2020). "Kortleggja óteljandi eyjar Breiðafjarðar". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ Sæmundur Guðvinsson (1 October 1991). "Bylting í sjómælingum og kortagerð". Sjómannablaðið Víkingur (in Icelandic). pp. 22–24. Retrieved 9 June 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Löggæsla í hafi í sögulegu lágmarki". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 1 February 2003. p. 18. Retrieved 9 June 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Sigtryggur Sigtryggsson (5 June 2021). "Við sjómælingar í þrjá áratugi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 June 2022. (subscription required)
- ^ "Tólf manns órust hér við land í ellefu vélum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 30 August 2002. pp. 26–27. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ Nanna Kristjánsdóttir (20 September 2021). "Hversu margar flugvélar fórust hér á landi í seinni heimstyrjöldinni?". University of Iceland (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Flugvélin í Skerjafirði virðist hafa farist í lendingu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 September 2002. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ Kristín Huld Sigurðardóttir (7 February 2003). "Friðlýsingarskjal" (PDF). minjastofnun.is (in Icelandic). Fornleifavernd ríkisins. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Flak Northrop-flugvélar í Skerjafirði friðlýst". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 February 2003. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
External links edit
- Profile on Icelandic Coast Guard website