Class profile
Almirante Irizar Class Icebreaker
Argentina - Support Vessel

Class facts
Country
Argentina
Type
Support Vessel
Length
121 m
Displacement
14140 t
Speed
17 kn
Public ships
1
Public description
Almirante Irizar is Argentina's Antarctic icebreaker and one of the country's most important naval support ships. Icebreaking capability, scientific spaces, cargo capacity and helicopter facilities support Antarctic logistics, research and national presence in polar waters. The ship is not a combatant, but it is strategically important for Argentina's southern and Antarctic missions.
Public ships in class
Equipment summary
Propulsion
Diesel-electric propulsion
Other
Icebreaking system
Scientific mission system
Support cargo system
Shipborne helicopter facilities
secondary