The icebreaker Mjølner leading steamships off Kronborg Castle. Winter 1940., Vilhelm Arnesen, 1940

The icebreaker mjølner was built by the helsingør shipyard (yard no. 26) in 1890 for the danish state railways (dsb). She served in the great belt until 1938 and was then based at helsingør. In 1944 she left danish waters and was interned in sweden. In may 1945 she returned to denmark, carrying part of the danish brigade from sweden. Served on with dsb until broken up in copenhagen in 1958. Source: http://www. Jmarcussen. Dk/maritim/skibsliste/side. Php?id=8199 (in danish). Object Type: painting. Date: 1940. Dimensions: height: 48 cm (18.8 in); width: 70 cm (27.5 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Unidentified location. Vilhelm Arnesen - Isbryderen Mjølner bugserer dampskibe ud for Kronborg - 1940