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SMYGE surface effect ship (missile) (1991)
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Smyge
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smyge | 431 | Karlskronavarvet, Karlskrona | 3.1991 | 30.8.1991 | preserved 1998 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 140 |
| Length, m | 27.0 wl 30.4 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.4 |
| Draught, m | 1.90 rest 0.70 on cushion |
| No of shafts | 2 waterjets, 2 lift fans |
| Machinery | 2 MTU 16V396 TB94 diesels (propulsion) + 2 Saab DSI-14 diesels (air cushion) |
| Power, h. p. | 5550 + 1250 |
| Max speed, kts | 50 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | provision for: 2 x 1 RBS-15 SSM (2 RBS-15), 1 x 1 - 40/70 Sea Trinity, 1 - 400 TT |
| Electronic equipment | nav. radar, TSM2643 sonar |
| Complement | 14 |
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Smyge
Smyge Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
Project history
Unique trials craft to test radar, noise and IR signature-reduction techniques. Rigid-sidewall catamaran with bow and stern flexible air seals. External hull was shaped in flat planes and coated with radar-absorbent material. The missile launchers were buried below decks amidships and TT exists the stern. The 40mm gun was placed aft.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
