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SWEDISH NAVY (SWEDEN)

MINE WARFARE SHIPS

ARHOLMA minesweepers (1939-1941)

Kullen 1940

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Arholma 53 304 Örlogsvarvet Karlskrona 1936 27.4.1937 4.1939 stricken 4.1960
Landsort 54 305 Örlogsvarvet Karlskrona   26.11.1937 6.1939 stricken 1.1964
Bremön 55 308 Eriksberg, Göteborg   18.6.1940 10.1940 stricken 4.1966
Holmön 56 309 Eriksberg, Göteborg   5.9.1940 12.1940 stricken 1.1964
Sandön 57   Oskarshamns Varvet   15.8.1940 5.1941 stricken 1.1964
Ulvön 58   Oskarshamns Varvet 1940 29.4.1941 7.1941 stricken 1.1968
Bredskär 59 311 Eriksberg, Göteborg 1940 12.12.1940 4.1941 stricken 4.1966
Grönskär 60   Finnboda, Stockholm   30.10.1940 5.1941 stricken 4.1963
Ramskär 61   Lingholmen, Göteborg   28.10.1940 4.1941 stricken 4.1966
Örskär 62 969 Lingholmen, Göteborg 4.1940 31.3.1941 7.1941 stricken 4.1966
Koster 63   Öresundsvarvet, Karlskrona   10.10.1940 12.1940 stricken 1.1964
Kullen 64   Öresundsvarvet, Karlskrona   29.10.1940 4.1941 stricken 4.1966
Vinga 65   Götaverken, Göteborg   7.10.1940 12.1940 stricken 1.1964
Ven 66   Götaverken, Göteborg   7.10.1940 4.1941 stricken 12.1959

 

Displacement standard, t

365

Displacement full, t

442

Length, m

55.0 pp 56.7 oa

Breadth, m

7.60

Draught, m

2.10

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 sets de Laval geared steam turbines, 2 boilers

Power, h. p.

3200

Max speed, kts

17

Fuel, t

oil 60
Endurance, nm(kts)  

Armament

Arholma, Landsort: 2 x 1 - 105/39 K/41 M40, 2 x 1 - 25/55 K/58 M32, 2 DCT, mines, mechanical minesweeping gear

others: 2 x 1 - 105/39 K/41 M40, 2 x 1 - 40/56 K/60 M36, 2 DCT, mines, mechanical minesweeping gear

Complement

37

Project history: Multipurpose mine warfare vessels, designed by Karlskrona Naval yard, order for building of two first ships was given out in 1935. Two 75mm guns originally were provided, but ships entered service with already more powerful 105mm guns. With the beginning of the Second World War the Parliament has assigned money for navy strengthening. Under these assignments at once on various yards 12 more minesweepers under the Arholma design have been included: unique change consisted in strengthening of AA armament.

Modernizations: none.

Naval service: no significant events.

Sändon 1943

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

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