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SWEDISH NAVY (SWEDEN)

MINE WARFARE SHIPS

ARHOLMA minesweepers

Kullen 1940

Name No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Arholma 53 Örlogsvarvet Karlskrona 1936 27/4/1937 4/1939 stricken 4/1960
Landsort 54 Örlogsvarvet Karlskrona   26/11/1937 6/1939 stricken 1/1964
Bremön 55 Eriksberg, Göteborg   18/6/1940 10/1940 stricken 4/1966
Holmön 56 Eriksberg, Göteborg   5/9/1940 12/1940 stricken 1/1964
Sandön 57 Oskarshamns Varvet   15/8/1940 5/1941 stricken 1/1964
Ulvön 58 Oskarshamns Varvet 1940 29/4/1941 7/1941 stricken 1/1968
Bredskär 59 Eriksberg, Göteborg 1940 12/12/1940 4/1941 stricken 4/1966
Grönskär 60 Finnboda, Stockholm   30/10/1940 5/1941 stricken 4/1963
Ramskär 61 Lingholmen, Göteborg   28/10/1940 4/1941 stricken 4/1966
Örskär 62 Lingholmen, Göteborg 4/1940 31/3/1941 7/1941 stricken 4/1966
Koster 63 Öresundsvarvet, Karlskrona   10/10/1940 12/1940 stricken 1/1964
Kullen 64 Öresundsvarvet, Karlskrona   29/10/1940 4/1941 stricken 4/1966
Vinga 65 Götaverken, Göteborg   7/10/1940 12/1940 stricken 1/1964
Ven 66 Götaverken, Göteborg   7/10/1940 4/1941 stricken 12/1959

 

 

Displacement standard, t

365

Displacement full, t

 442

Length, m

 55.0 pp 56.7 oa

Breadth, m

 7.60

Draught, m

 2.10

No of shafts

 2

Machinery

 de Laval geared steam turbines, 2 boilers

Power, h. p.

 3200

Max speed, kn

17

Fuel, t

 oil 60

Armament

Arholma, Landsort: 2 x 1 - 105/41 M40, 2 x 1 - 25/58 M32, 2 DCT, mines

others: 2 x 1 - 105/41 M40, 2 x 1 - 40/56 M36, 2 DCT, mines

Complement

 37

Ship project history: Universal mine warfare vessels, designed by Karlskrona Naval yard, order for building of two first ships was given out in 1935. Two 75mm guns originally were provided, but ships entered service with already more powerful 105mm guns. With the beginning of the Second World War the Parliament has assigned money for fleet strengthening. Under these assignments at once on various yards wharfs 12 more minesweepers under the Arholma design have been included: unique change consisted in strengthening of AA armament.

Modernizations: none.

Naval service: no significant events.

Sändon 1943

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