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SWEDEN
MINE WARFARE SHIPS
EJDERN sonobuoy craft (1991-1992)
Photo
Viggen 2003
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B01 Ejdern B02 Krickan B03 Svärtan B04 Viggen |
Djupviks, Tjörn: B01-04 |
1991: B01-03 1992: B04 |
none |
none |
2004: B01 2009: B03, 04 2015: B02 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 34 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 36 |
| Length, m | 17.4 pp 19.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 4.98 |
| Draught, m | 1.00 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Volvo-Penta TAMD-122A diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 800 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 7 (fitted for) |
| Electronic equipment | Terma radar |
| Complement | 10 |
Graphics
Viggen 2003
Project history
Sonobuoy monitoring boats. Equipped to deploy six recoverable hydrophones for use in detecting intruders in Swedish waters.
Modernizations
none.
Naval service
no significant events.
