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Friday 8 December 2017

Swedish navy building minesweepers according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1939 no. 10

An item reported that the Swedish minesweeper Arholma (1) was commissioned and the Landsor (2) executing her trials. With a displacement of 369 tons and as dimensions 56,7 x 7,6 x 2,1 metres. The armament consisted of 2-7,5cm/2.95” guns, 1-2,5/1” anti aircraft gun and 2 depth charge throwers.

Notes
1. No. 53. Of the Arholma-class minesweepers consisting of theArholma, Landsort, Bremön, Holmön, Sandön, Ulvön, Bredskär, Grönskär, Ramskär, Örskär, Koster, Kullen, Vinga and Ven. Laid down by Örlogsvarftet Karlskrona, Sweden in 1936, launched on 27 April 1937, completed in April 1939 and stricken in April 1960.
2. No. 54. Of the Arholma-class minesweepers consisting of theArholma, Landsort, Bremön, Holmön, Sandön, Ulvön, Bredskär, Grönskär, Ramskär, Örskär, Koster, Kullen, Vinga and Ven. Launched by Örlogsvarftet Karlskrona, Sweden on 26 November 1937, completed in June 1939 and stricken in January 1964.