HSwMS Visborg

History
Swedish Navy
Name	HMS Visborg
Builder	Karlskronavarvet AB
Laid down	16 October 1973
Launched	22 January 1974
Commissioned	6 February 1976
Notes	As M03 from 1976-1998 with the role as a minelayer.
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General characteristics
Displacement	2590 tonnes
Length	92.4m
Beam	14.7m
Draft	4m
Propulsion	2x NOHAB V12-diesels @ 1545 kW each
Speed	16 knots
Complement	40 Officers 50 Conscripts
Sensors and processing systems	PN 613 PN 619 PS 726 PE 727 PQ 826
Armament	3x Bofors 40mm m/48 4 Machinegun groups

HMS Visborg is the command ship for the 4th Naval Warfare Flotilla.

History

She served as a minelayer from 1976 until 1998 when she was refitted to her current role as a command ship. Her sister ship HMS Älvsborg was sold to the Chilean_Navy 1997 and renamed Almirante José Toribio Merino Castro.

References

• 4th Naval Warfare Flotilla - HMS Visborg Template:Sv icon
• Örlogsboken 2003 Template:Sv icon