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Sørøysund 1979

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Reynøsund	A33, 1975- L4502		Mjellem & Karlsen, Bergen			1.1972	diver support craft 1999, stricken 2005
Sørøysund	A34, 1975- L4503		Mjellem & Karlsen, Bergen			5.1972	stricken 2005
Maursund	A35, 1975- L4504		Mjellem & Karlsen, Bergen			9.1972	stricken 2005
Rotsund	A36, 1975- L4505		Mjellem & Karlsen, Bergen			11.1972	diver support craft 1999, stricken 2005
Borgsund, 1995- Tjeldsund	A37, 1975- L4506		Mjellem & Karlsen, Bergen			2.1973	stricken 2005

100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate Reynøsund A33, 1975- L4502   Mjellem & Karlsen, Bergen     1.1972 diver support craft 1999, stricken 2005 Sørøysund A34, 1975- L4503   Mjellem & Karlsen, Bergen     5.1972 stricken 2005 Maursund A35, 1975- L4504   Mjellem & Karlsen, Bergen     9.1972 stricken 2005 Rotsund A36, 1975- L4505   Mjellem & Karlsen, Bergen     11.1972 diver support craft 1999, stricken 2005 Borgsund, 1995- Tjeldsund A37, 1975- L4506   Mjellem & Karlsen, Bergen     2.1973 stricken 2005

Technical data

Displacement standard, t
Displacement full, t	590
Length, m	51.4
Breadth, m	10.3
Draught, m	1.85
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 MTU diesels
Power, h. p.	1350
Max speed, kts	11
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)
Armament	3 x 1 - 20/90 Mk 20 Rh202, 120 mines instead of cargo
Military load	5 - 7 tanks, 80 - 180 troops
Electronic equipment	Decca TM1226 radar
Complement	9

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Project history

Usual LCUs, home built. Modified version of Kvalsund class. Double-folding bow-ramp door and covered vehicle cargo well.

Modernizations

1995-1997, all: diesels were replaced by 2 Deutz TBD234V12, 1350hp, speed max 11.5kts

1995-1997, Sørøysund, Maursund, Tjeldsund: were lengthened, superstructure was enlarged (850t full load, 60.5m length, 7 Leopard tanks, 200 troops)

Naval service

No significant events.