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SWEDEN
COASTAL FORCES
PERSEUS fast attack craft (torpedo) (1951)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953- Perseus | T101 | Örlogsvarv Karlskrona | 23.3.1950 | 1951 | stricken 1.1967 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 145 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 160 |
| Length, m | 45.2 wl 48.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 5.80 |
| Draught, m | 1.60 |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 Mercedes diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 7500 |
| Max speed, kts | 37 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 600(30) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 40/70 M48, 4 - 533 TT, 4 x 1 - 103 RFL, 1 x 12 - 57 RFL |
| Electronic equipment | none |
| Complement | 33 |
Standard scale images
Perseus 1953
Project history
Prototype of later Swedish large torpedo boats.
Modernizations
1961: new machinery consisted of 1 Proteus 4500hp gas turbine on central shaft and 2 MTU 20V672 diesels (3000hp each) on board shafts, 40kts.
Naval service
No significant events.
