HMS Carlskrona (M04)
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 M04 HMS Carlskrona |
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| Name: | HMS Carlskrona |
| Launched: | 28 June 1980 |
| Commissioned: | 11 January 1982 |
| Status: | Awaiting refit |
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| Displacement: | 3800 tonnes |
| Length: | 105.7m |
| Beam: | 15.2m |
| Draft: | 4.7m |
| Speed: | 20 knots |
| Complement: | 45 officers 40 cadets 85 conscripts |
| Armament: | 1 × Bofors 57mm 2 × Bofors 40mm Mines |
HMS Carlskrona (M04) is the second largest vessel in the Swedish Navy (after HMS Belos, the submarine rescue vessel). She is a minelayer but is mainly used for exercise expeditions.
[edit] History
HMS Carlskrona was refitted in 2002 at a cost of 225 million Swedish crowns. The refit left the ship fit for active service until at least 2018-20. She has spent most of her time in port since 2005, with a maintenance crew of eight people keeping her in working order.
HMS Carlskrona will replace HMS Orion as the Royal Swedish Navy's intelligence collector (AGI). Her conversion is due to start in 2008 and she will be recommissioned later in 2008 or 2009. HMS Carlskrona’s home port will continue to be Karlskrona.
[edit] References
- 3rd Surfacewarfare Flotilla - HMS Carlskrona (Swedish)
- Örlogsboken 2003 (Swedish)
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