HSwMS Älvsnabben (M01)
.jpg) HSwMS Älvsnabben | |
| Career (Sweden) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Älvsnabben |
| Operator: | Swedish Navy |
| Launched: | 19 January 1943 |
| Acquired: | 1943 |
| Out of service: | 30 June 1982 |
| Reclassified: | Cadet training vessel |
| Identification: | Pennant number: M01 |
| Fate: | Broken up in Karlskrona |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Minelayer |
| Length: | 96,8/102,0m |
| Beam: | 13,5m |
| Draught: | 5,8 |
| Installed power: | 3,000 hp (2,200 kW) |
| Propulsion: | 1x Burmeister & Wain diesel Single shaft |
| Speed: | 14 knots |
| Crew: | 265 |
| Armament: | 4 x 6-inch guns (not used in later years) 8 x 40 mm Bofors 6 x 20 mm Depth charges 380 Mines |
HSwMS Älvsnabben was a minelayer of the Swedish Navy. She was built as a freighter, but was requisitioned by the Swedish Navy in 1943.
A single screw and good fuel economy meant that she was used as the cadet training vessel of the Swedish Navy for a number of years, and she travelled the globe multiple times.
References
- (Swedish) Örlogsfartyg (Swedish naval Vessels); 2003.
- (Swedish) Örlogsfartyg - Svenska maskindrivna fartyg under tretungad flagg 2003. ISBN 91-974384-3-X
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