HSwMS Göteborg (K21)

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HSwMS Göteborg
History
Sweden
NameGöteborg
NamesakeGöteborg
BuilderKarlskrona
Laid down10 February 1986
Launched13 April 1989
Commissioned15 February 1990
IdentificationPennant number: K21
StatusDecommissioned
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeGöteborg-class corvette
Displacement380 tons
Length57 m (187 ft 0 in) (o/a)
Beam7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
Draught2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
Speed26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Armament
  • 1 × 57 mm (2.2 in) gun
  • 1 × 40 mm (1.6 in) gun
  • 40 cm anti-submarine torpedoes
  • Anti-ship missiles[1]
  • Anti-submarine granades
  • Depth charges[1]
  • Mines[1]
NotesAlternative armament or combinations of various weapons.[1]

HSwMS Göteborg (K21) is a Swedish Navy Göteborg-class corvette, named after the Swedish city of Göteborg.[2]

Development and design

The Göteborg class is a class of

, one 57 mm cannon and one 40 mm cannon.

HSwMS Sundsvall and HSwMS Gävle will receive modification in 2019–2020. After the modification the corvettes will be named Gävle class.[3]

Construction and career

The ship was launched on 13 April 1989 at Karlskrona and entered naval service on 15 February 1990.

References

  1. ^
    SELIBR 9059217
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  2. ^ "Swedish Navy Handbook (in Swedish)". Scribd. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Miljardorder till varvet i Karlskrona". Sydöstran (in Swedish). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2020.