HSwMS Belos (A214)

History
Swedish Navy
Name	HMS Belos
Builder	Shipyard De Hoop, Netherlands
Launched	1985
Acquired	1992
Notes	Previosly NB314 Energy Supporter
General characteristics
Displacement	6150 tonnes
Length	104.9m
Beam	18.5m
Draft	5.1m
Propulsion	2x Azimuth thrusters @ 1840 kw each
Speed	13 knots
Complement	25 Officers 35 Conscripts
Notes	5x Cranes with a lifting capacity of 5, 6, 10, 55 and 100 tonnes respectively

HMS Belos is a submarine rescue ship in the Swedish Navy's 1st Submarine flotilla. She carries Sjöugglan, Argus, Mantis and URF. She is also capable of carrying the British LR5

History

Originally built as a diving platform to serve offshore oil platforms, she was bought and converted to a submarine rescue ship. HMS Belos is the largest ship(by displacement) in the Swedish Navy.

References

• 1st Submarine flotilla - Ubåtsräddningsfartyg Template:Sv icon
• Swedish Armed Forces - Ubåtsräddnignsfartyg Template:Sv icon
• Shipyard De Hoop - NB314 Template:En icon
• Örlogsboken 2003 Template:Sv icon