HSwMS Visborg

HMS Visborg during the wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling.
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