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Edited and
Designed by:

Johnny E. Balsved

Classification

Type:

Minesweeper, from 1957 - Patrol vessels

Class:

SØLØVEN Class

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

M1 (M543) (P578)

SØLØVEN

12/03/1938

07/10/1939

04/01/1959

M2

SØBJØRNEN

02/16/1939

09/08/1939

08/29/1943

M3

SØULVEN

07/18/1939

06/13/1940

08/29/1943

M4 (M544) (P579)

SØRIDDEREN

04/11/1942

07/27/1942

07/11/1962

M5 (M541) (P576)

SØHESTEN

04/30/1942

09/26/1942

04/11/1959

M6 (M542) (P577)

SØHUNDEN

05/16/1942

11/17/1942

07/11/1962

Comments to the Class

The last four ships of this class were rearmed and classified as patrol vessels after August 15, 1957. 7 tons of fixed ballast were installed aft to ensure stability.

Specifications

Built by:

Naval Dock Yard, Copenhagen

Design:

n/a

Displacement:

299 tons, after 1957: 317 tons

Dimensions:

Length:

Beam:

Draught:

-

53.50 m

6.39 m

1.99 m

Complement:

48 men (6 officers, 42 ratings and enlisted)

Propulsion:

1 ea ATLAS geared turbine 2,200 Hps.
1 ea Thornycroft Water Tube Boiler
1 ea Propeller

Range:

510 nautical miles at 19.54 knots

Armament:

1 ea 75 mm Gun M/29 Sa (for)
1 ea 37 mm Gun Pk L/80 M/30 installed 1947
2 ea 20 mm Maskinkanoner M/39 LvSa (2x1)

SØLØVEN 1948-1951:

2 ea 75 mm Gun M/29 Sa (2x1)
2 ea 20 mm Machine Gun M/39 LvSa (2x1)
2 ea 8 mm Light Machine Gun M/24

From 1950/1952:

2 ea 40 mm Machine Gun Mk M/36 LvSa (2x1)
2 ea 20 mm Machine Gun Mk M/42 LvSa (2x1)
1 ea 51 mm Rocket Launcher M/48 (Illumination)
2 ea Depth Charge Launcher (20 deph charges)

From 1956/1957:

2 ea 40 mm Machine Gun Mk M/48 LvSa (2x1)
2 ea 20 mm Machine Gun Mk M/42 LvSa (2x1)
1 ea 51 mm Rocket Launcher M/48 (Illumination)
4 ea Depth Charge Launcher (24 deph charges)

Additional:

Mine capacity: 13,5 tons

Speed:

19.54 knots

Additional Notes

None

More Photos

SØHUNDEN after rearmament in 1957 and classified as patrol boat.
40 mm machine guns are now M/48 and gun sight is mounted on top of the wheelhouse.
(Photo: Royal Danish Navy/from Gunnar Olsen's archives)

Sources:

&

Da Danmarks Flaade blev sænket, by F. H. Kjølsen, Commander s.g., H. Hagerups Forlag, Copenhagen, 1945

&

Flådens skibe 1950, by R. Steen Steensen, Det Schønbergske Forlag, Copenhagen, 1950

&

Flådens skibe og fartøjer 1945-1995, by Gunnar Olsen and Svenn Storgaard, Marinehistoriske skrifter,  Copenhagen 1998 (ISBN 87-87720-13-2)

44You are also referred to the Naval Bibliography