Perseus 1953
Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
1953- Perseus | T101 | Örlogsvarv Karlskrona | 23.3.1950 | 1951 | stricken 1.1967 |
Displacement standard, t |
145 |
Displacement full, t |
160 |
Length, m |
45.2 wl 48.0 oa |
Breadth, m |
5.80 |
Draught, m |
1.60 |
No of shafts |
3 |
Machinery |
3 Mercedes diesels |
Power, h. p. |
7500 |
Max speed, kts |
37 |
Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
Endurance, nm(kts) | 600(30) |
Armament |
2 x 1 - 40/70 M48, 4 - 533 TT, 4 x 1 - 103 RFL, 1 x 12 - 57 RFL |
Electronic equipment | none |
Complement |
33 |
Project history: Prototype of later Swedish large torpedo boats.
Modernizations: 1961: new machinery consisted of 1 Proteus 4500hp gas turbine on central shaft and 2 MTU 20V672 diesels (3000hp each) on board shafts, 40kts.
Naval service: No significant events.
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