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HSwMS Sundsvall (K24)

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Not to be confused with HSwMS Sundsvall (J12).
HSwMS Sundsvall in 2010.
History
 Sweden
NameSundsvall
NamesakeSundsvall
Laid downMarch 1989
Launched29 November 1991
Commissioned7 June 1993
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General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
Displacement380 tons
Length57 m (o/a)
Beam7.5 m
Draught2.6 m
Speed26 knots
Armament
  • 1 × 57 mm gun
  • 1 × 40 mm gun
  • 40 cm anti-submarine torpedoes
  • Anti-ship missiles[A]
  • Anti-submarine granades
  • Depth charges[A]
  • Mines[A]
NotesSource:[1]

HSwMS Sundsvall (K24) is a Swedish Navy Template:Sclass-, named after the northern Swedish coastal city of Sundsvall. The ship was launched in 1991 and entered naval service in 1993.

Together with its sister ship HSwMS Gävle, HSwMS Sundsvall took part in the United Nations operation off the coast of Lebanon following the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah.[2]

Footnotes

  • a Alternative armament or combinations of various weapons.[1]

    • References

    1. ^ a b Örlogsboken (in Swedish) (2003 ed.). Stockholm: Försvarsmakten, Operativa insatsledningen. 2003. p. 34. SELIBR 9059217.
    2. ^ "Swedish Armed Forces: The Swedish Navy". Forsvarsmakten.se. Retrieved 20 October 2014.


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