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HISINGEN inshore minesweepers (1960-1964)


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Hisingen 1981

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Hisingen M43   Holms, Råå   1960 8.1960 stricken 11.1999
Blackan M44   Knippla Varv, Källö-Knippla   1960 1.1961 stricken 11.1999
Dämman M45   Djupviks Varv   1960 12.1960 stricken 11.1999
Galten M46   Skredsviks Varv, Gullmarsfjorden   1960 11.1961 stricken 11.1999
Gillöga M47 358 Karlskrona Varvet   1964 9.1964 stricken 1.1998
Rödlöga M48 359 Karlskrona Varvet   1964 10.1964 stricken 1.1998
Svartlöga M49 360 Karlskrona Varvet   1964 12.1964 stricken 1.1998


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

130
Displacement full, t

140
Length, m

19.0 wl 22.0 oa
Breadth, m

6.40
Draught, m

1.40
No of shafts

1
Machinery

M43: 2 Scania Vabis DSI-10R80 diesels

others: 1 Scandia F35T-4MA diesel
Power, h. p.

M43: 370

others: 400
Max speed, kts

9
Fuel, t

diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts) 
Armament

1 x 1 - 40/70 M48, mechanical minesweeping gear
Electronic equipment

Scanter 009 radar
Complement

10


Graphics


<i>Dämman </i>1979
Dämman 1979
<i>Rödlöga </i>1976
Rödlöga 1976
<i>Galten </i>1987 <i>Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.</i>
Galten 1987 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
<i>Hisingen </i>1981
Hisingen 1981


Project history

Inshore minesweepers in wooden trawler hulls.

Modernizations

1970s, all: - 1 x 1 - 40/70; + 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 7

1970s, all: - 1 x 1 - 20/70; + 1 x 1 - 12.7/90

1987, all: superstructure was rebuilt; - minesweeping gear; + equipment for mineclearance divers support

Naval service

No significant events.