HNoMS Vidar (N52)
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HNoMS Vidar (N52) was a Royal Norwegian Navy minelayer and command vessel. Vidar was built by Mjellem & Karlsen in Bergen in 1977. Her sistership is HNoMS Vale, which was given to Latvia in 2003. Vidar is named after Odin's son Vidar from Norse mythology. The vessel was the command ship for MCMFORNORTH in 2004 and 2005. In 2006 she was sold to Lithuania and given the name Jotvingis. The Lithuanian Navy uses her as a command and support ship.
[edit] Specifications
- Crew: 61
- Length: 64.8 m
- Displacement: 1750 tons
- Speed: 14.8 knots
- Armament: 2x40 mm Bofors guns, 2x12.7 mm machine gun, 1xMistral surface-to-air missile
