Английская Википедия:HSwMS Mjölner (32)
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HSwMS Mjölner was a coastal destroyer of the Royal Swedish Navy, built by Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstad and launched on 9 April 1942 as the last of the four ship Шаблон:Sclass. After serving during World War II, the ship was updated and reclassified a frigate in 1953. Decommissioned in 1966, Mjölner was sold for scrap in 1969.
Design and development
Шаблон:Main Mjölner was based on the design the Шаблон:Sclass designed in Italy.Шаблон:Sfn Small and designed for coastal operation, the vessel was named after Thor's hammer, Mjölner.Шаблон:Sfn
Displacement was Шаблон:Convert standard and Шаблон:Convert full load. Overall length was Шаблон:Convert, beam Шаблон:Convert and draught Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn A crew of 100 officers and ratings was carried.Шаблон:Sfn
Machinery consisted of two Penhoët A oil-fired boilers, which supplied steam to two de Laval geared steam turbines, each driving its own propeller. The turbines were rated at Шаблон:Convert to give a design speed of Шаблон:Convert. Шаблон:Convert of fuel was carried to give a range of Шаблон:Convert at Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn
The main armament consisted of three Шаблон:Convert K/50 M42 guns produced by Bofors.Шаблон:Sfn These were placed in separate mounts, one on the fore deck, one on the aft deck and one on the aft superstructure.Шаблон:Sfn Air defence consisted two Шаблон:Convert K/60 M36 and two Шаблон:Convert K/66 M40 individually mounted anti-aircraft autocannons, also provided by Bofors.Шаблон:Sfn Three torpedo tubes for Шаблон:Convert torpedoes were triple mounted aft of the superstructure and two depth charge throwers were mounted further towards the stern. 42 mines could also be carried for minelaying.Шаблон:Sfn
Construction and service
Mjölner was laid down by Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstad in Gothenburg in September 1941.Шаблон:Sfn The vessel was launched on 9 April 1942 and commissioned on 12 November 1943, serving with the Coastal Fleet through World War II.Шаблон:Sfn The ship was allocated the pennant number 32.
In 1946, Mjölner accompanied Шаблон:HSwMS and Шаблон:HSwMS on a tour of Bergen and Fannefjord in Norway, Dublin in Ireland and Antwerp in Belgium.[1]
Modernisation
Mjölner was modernised in 1953 and re-rated as a frigate. One of the Шаблон:Convert main guns was removed, along with the triple Шаблон:Convert torpedo tubes. A single Squid depth charge launcher was fitted to improve anti-submarine capabilities and the Шаблон:Convert guns were upgraded.Шаблон:Sfn
After the conversion, Mode retained minelaying capability.Шаблон:Sfn The upgraded ship was allocated the pennant number 73.
Disposal
Mjölner was decommissioned on 1 April 1966 and sold for scrap on 3 November 1969.Шаблон:Sfn
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