Sundsvall was 97.5 meters long and 9.2 meters wide. The hull was made of steel while the superstructures were constructed of light metal. The main superstructure was just forward of midships and housed among other the galley, wheelhouse and navigation bridge and the command bridge. The machine consisted of three Penhoët A oil-fired boilers which generated steam for two of the de Laval steam turbines of 36,000 horsepower, which in turn drove two propellers. This machinery gave the ships a maximum speed of 39 knots.[1] The main guns consisted of three Bofors 12 cm M/24 naval guns, one at bow and the rest in superfiring at stern.[1] The air defense consisted of eight Bofors 40 mm m/36 anti-aircraft guns, consisted of two single guns on each side of midship and two twin guns on a platform at the aft. In addition, there were four Bofors 20 mm m/40 anti-aircraft guns, two 8 mm lvksp m/36 machine guns, torpedo tubes, and more than 40 mines and 16 depth charges could be carried.[2]
In the mid 1960s, Sundsvall underwent extensive rebuilding. The front and aft 12 cm guns were replaced with 57 mm m/50 D anti-aircraft guns and the third was removed and replaced by a Bofors 37.5 cm M/50 anti-submarine rocket launcher.[1] Additionally, two more rack-deployed m/33 depth charges were added and the mining capacity was extended to 130 mines. A helicopter platform was built and a new fire-control system was installed with a new radar antenna in a radome on the bridge deck. In 1965 the ship was reclassified to frigate and in 1966 the conversion was completed.
Fate
Sundsvall was decommissioned on 1 July 1982, after which she was used as a target ship for test firing with RBS-15 before she was sold for scrap in Spain in 1984.[1]
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hswms, sundsvall, other, ships, with, same, name, hswms, sundsvall, swedish, destroyer, later, rebuilt, frigate, four, ship, visby, class, ship, named, after, swedish, coastal, city, sundsvall, sundsvall, laid, down, 1942, during, second, world, commissioned, . For other ships with the same name see HSwMS Sundsvall HSwMS Sundsvall J12 was a Swedish destroyer later rebuilt as a frigate in the four ship Visby class The ship was named after the Swedish coastal city of Sundsvall Sundsvall was laid down in 1942 during the Second World War and was commissioned on 17 September 1943 She survived the war and was modified and redesigned as a frigate in 1965 citation needed She was kept in service by the Swedish Navy until 1982 and was then used for testing of the Navy s RBS 15 anti ship missile The ship was later sold to Spain for scrapping citation needed HSwMS Sundsvall in 1967HistorySwedenNameSundsvallNamesakeSundsvallBuilderEriksbergs Mekaniska VerkstadLaid down1942Launched20 October 1942Commissioned17 September 1943Decommissioned1 July 1982ReclassifiedRated as frigate 1965FateScrapped 1984BadgeGeneral characteristicsClass and typeVisby class destroyerDisplacement1 135 1 320 tonsLength98 m 322 ft Beam9 m 30 ft Draught3 8 m 12 ft Speed39 kn 72 km h 45 mph Complement155ArmamentAs destroyer 3 single 120 mm 4 7 in guns 2 x twin 40 mm 1 6 in AA guns 4 x single 40 mm 1 6 in AA guns 4 x single 20 mm 0 79 in AA guns 2 x single 8 mm MGs 6 x 530 mm 21 in torpedo tubes As frigate 2 single 57 mm lvakan m 50 D 1 quad 375 mm 14 8 in ASW rocket launcher Depth charges MinesAircraft carried1 helicopter as frigate Contents 1 Design 2 History 2 1 Conversion 2 2 Fate 3 References 3 1 Notes 3 2 PrintDesign EditMain article Visby class destroyer Sundsvall was 97 5 meters long and 9 2 meters wide The hull was made of steel while the superstructures were constructed of light metal The main superstructure was just forward of midships and housed among other the galley wheelhouse and navigation bridge and the command bridge The machine consisted of three Penhoet A oil fired boilers which generated steam for two of the de Laval steam turbines of 36 000 horsepower which in turn drove two propellers This machinery gave the ships a maximum speed of 39 knots 1 The main guns consisted of three Bofors 12 cm M 24 naval guns one at bow and the rest in superfiring at stern 1 The air defense consisted of eight Bofors 40 mm m 36 anti aircraft guns consisted of two single guns on each side of midship and two twin guns on a platform at the aft In addition there were four Bofors 20 mm m 40 anti aircraft guns two 8 mm lvksp m 36 machine guns torpedo tubes and more than 40 mines and 16 depth charges could be carried 2 History EditSundsvall was built at Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstad in Gothenburg and was launched on 20 October 1942 and was delivered to the Swedish Navy on 17 September 1943 After delivery Sundsvall was put into the Coastal Fleet where she served during the rest of World War II 3 Conversion Edit In the mid 1960s Sundsvall underwent extensive rebuilding The front and aft 12 cm guns were replaced with 57 mm m 50 D anti aircraft guns and the third was removed and replaced by a Bofors 37 5 cm M 50 anti submarine rocket launcher 1 Additionally two more rack deployed m 33 depth charges were added and the mining capacity was extended to 130 mines A helicopter platform was built and a new fire control system was installed with a new radar antenna in a radome on the bridge deck In 1965 the ship was reclassified to frigate and in 1966 the conversion was completed Fate Edit Sundsvall was decommissioned on 1 July 1982 after which she was used as a target ship for test firing with RBS 15 before she was sold for scrap in Spain in 1984 1 References EditNotes Edit a b c d Hofsten Waernberg amp Ohlsson 2003 p 164 Borgenstam Insulander amp Kaudern 1989 p 215 Lagvall 1991 Print Edit Borgenstam Curt Insulander Per Kaudern Gosta 1989 Jagare med Svenska flottans jagare under 80 ar in Swedish Vastra Frolunda Marinlitteratur ISBN 91 970700 4 1 SELIBR 7792227 Hofsten Gustaf von Waernberg Jan Ohlsson Curt S 2003 Orlogsfartyg svenska maskindrivna fartyg under tretungad flagg Forum navales skriftserie 1650 1837 6 in Swedish Stockholm Svenskt militarhistoriskt bibl i samarbete med Marinlitteratur ISBN 91 974384 3 X SELIBR 8873330 Lagvall Bertil 1991 Flottans neutralitetsvakt 1939 1945 kronika Marinlitteraturforeningen 0348 2405 71 in Swedish Stockholm Marinlitteraturforen ISBN 91 85944 05 X SELIBR 7753511 Wikimedia Commons has media related to HMS Sundsvall J12 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HSwMS Sundsvall J12 amp oldid 1084922545, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
