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HSwMS Härnösand (K33)

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Name
  
Härnösand

Ordered
  
1995

Class and type
  
Visby-class corvette

Launched
  
16 December 2004

Weight
  
650 tons

Beam
  
10 m

Namesake
  
Härnösand

Status
  
Fitting equipment

Displacement
  
650t

Length
  
73 m

Draft
  
2.5 m

Builder
  
Kockums Naval Solutions

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HSwMS Härnösand (K33) is the third of the new Visby-class corvettes ordered by the Swedish Government and built by Kockums. She is currently in the Karlskrona Naval Yard being fitted with additional equipment slated to be commissioning into active service 2009.

History

She was launched 16 December 2004 and named by crown princess Victoria.

References

HSwMS Härnösand (K33) Wikipedia