ICGV Baldur (III)
 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 |
ICGV Baldur is a patrol and survey vessel of the
Baldur and is the third coast guard vessel to bear the name.[5]
History
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
References
- Tímarit.is.
- ^ Ingunn Lára Kristjánsdóttir (6 July 2020). "Kortleggja óteljandi eyjar Breiðafjarðar". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- Tímarit.is.
- 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
- Profile on Icelandic Coast Guard website