''Frej'' is the third , named after the Norse god

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. She was launched during late in 1974, and on 30 September 1975 she was delivered to the

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and departed the shipyard bound for

Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...

References

* Staffan Fischerström, ''Isbrytare''
Owners site

External links

* Ships built in Helsinki 1974 ships Atle-class icebreakers {{ship-stub