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hswms, Älvsborg, minelayer, swedish, navy, launched, november, 1969, sister, ship, hswms, visborg, belonged, submarine, flotilla, served, leader, division, 1997, Älvsborg, sold, chile, renamed, almirante, josé, toribio, merino, castro, taken, service, january,. HSwMS Alvsborg M02 was a minelayer in the Swedish Navy launched on 11 November 1969 She had one sister ship HSwMS Visborg She belonged to the 1st Submarine Flotilla and served as leader of the division In 1997 Alvsborg was sold to Chile and was renamed Almirante Jose Toribio Merino Castro 1 She was taken out of service on 15 January 2015 2 HSwMS AlvsborgHistorySwedenNameAlvsborgNamesakeAlvsborgOrdered1968BuilderKarlskronavarvet ABLaunched11 November 1969Commissioned10 April 1971Decommissioned1995NotesAs M02 from 1971 1997 with the role as a minelayer ChileNameAlmirante Jose Toribio Merino CastroNamesakeJose Toribio Merino CastroCommissioned7 February 1997Decommissioned2015General characteristicsClass and typeAuxiliaryDisplacement2 660 long tons 2 700 t Length92 4 m 303 1 ft Beam14 7 m 48 2 ft Draught4 0 m 13 2 ft Propulsion2 x NOHAB V12 diesel engines at 1 545 kW 2 072 hp eachSpeed16 knots 30 km h 18 mph Complement95Sensors and processing systemsPN 613 PN 619 PS 726 PE 727Electronic warfare amp decoysPQ 826Armament3 40 mm 1 6 in Bofors m 48 guns 4 machine gun groupsReferences edit Saunders 2004 p 112 Marine News 1 January 1997 p 146 Bibliography editBaker III A D 1998 The Naval Institute Guide To Combat Fleets of the World 1998 1999 Annapolis Maryland USA Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 111 4 Gardiner Robert Chumbley Stephen eds 1995 Conway s All The World s Fighting Ships 1947 1995 Annapolis Maryland USA Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 132 7 Prezelin Bernard Baker III A D eds 1990 The Naval Institute Guide To Combat Fleets of the World 1990 1991 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 250 8 Saunders Stephen 2004 Jane s fighting ships 2004 2005 Coulsdon Surrey UK Alexandria irginiaA Jane s Information Group ISBN 9780710626233 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HSwMS Alvsborg amp oldid 1032009617, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
