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Argo 1971

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Plejad	T102		Lürssen - Örlogsvarv Karlskrona		21.11.1953	5.1954	stricken 7.1977
Polaris	T103		Lürssen - Örlogsvarv Karlskrona		18.1.1954	6.1954	stricken 7.1977
Pollux	T104		Lürssen - Örlogsvarv Karlskrona		3.3.1954	10.1954	stricken 7.1977
Regulus	T105		Lürssen - Örlogsvarv Karlskrona		15.4.1954	10.1954	stricken 7.1977
Rigel	T106		Lürssen - Örlogsvarv Karlskrona		16.6.1954	10.1954	stricken 7.1977
Aldebaran	T107		Lürssen - Örlogsvarv Karlskrona		16.8.1954	1.1955	stricken 7.1981
Altair	T108		Lürssen - Örlogsvarv Karlskrona		24.5.1956	12.1957	stricken 7.1977
Antares	T109		Lürssen - Örlogsvarv Karlskrona		14.8.1956	12.1956	stricken 7.1977
Arcturus	T110		Lürssen - Örlogsvarv Karlskrona		5.11.1956	4.1957	stricken 7.1981
Argo	T111		Lürssen - Örlogsvarv Karlskrona		18.1.1957	6.1957	stricken 7.1977
Astrea	T112		Lürssen - Örlogsvarv Karlskrona		15.3.1957	8.1957	stricken 7.1981

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	155
Displacement full, t	170
Length, m	45.2 wl 48.0 oa
Breadth, m	5.80
Draught, m	1.60
No of shafts	3
Machinery	3 Mercedes MB518 diesels
Power, h. p.	7500
Max speed, kts	33
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	600(30)
Armament	2 x 1 - 40/70 M48, 6 - 533 TT, 4 x 1 - 103 RFL, 1 x 12 - 57 RFL
Electronic equipment	Scanter 009 radar
Complement	33

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Project history

New class of large torpedo craft, development of Perseus. Could be fitted as minelayers if TT removed.

Modernizations

1964, Antares, Arcturus, Argo, Astrea; 1965, Aldebaran, Altair; 1970, Polaris; 1971, Pollux, Rigel; 1972, Plejad, Regulus: diesels were converted to MB518/3 (9000hp, 37.5kts)

Naval service

No significant events.