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HSwMS Älvsborg (M02)

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Name
  
Älvsborg

Ordered
  
1968

Launched
  
11 November 1969

Length
  
92 m

Namesake
  
Älvsborg

Builder
  
Karlskronavarvet AB

Commissioned
  
10 April 1971

Beam
  
15 m

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HSwMS Älvsborg was a minelayer in the Swedish Navy, launched on 11 November 1969. She had one sister ship, HSwMS Visborg. She belonged to the 1st Submarine Flotilla and served as leader of the division. In 1997, Älvsborg was sold to Chile and was renamed Almirante José Toribio Merino Castro. She was taken out of service on 15 January 2015.

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HSwMS Älvsborg (M02) Wikipedia