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HSwMS Älvsnabben (M01) was a minelayer of the Swedish Navy. She was built as a freighter, but was requisitioned by the Swedish Navy in 1943.
.jpg) HSwMS Älvsnabben | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Sweden | |
| Name | Älvsnabben |
| Launched | 19 January 1943 |
| Acquired | 1943 |
| Out of service | 30 June 1982 |
| Reclassified | Cadet training vessel |
| Identification | Pennant number: M01 |
| Fate | Broken up in Karlskrona |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Minelayer |
| Length | 96.8 m (317 ft 7 in)/102.0 m (334 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in) |
| Installed power | 3,000 hp (2,200 kW) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Crew | 265 |
| Armament |
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A single screw and good fuel economy meant that she was used as the cadet training vessel of the Swedish Navy for a number of years, and she travelled the globe multiple times.
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