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Tuesday 20 December 2022

Swedish anti submarine corvette design K1-K2 1972-1976

Displacement around 700 (official figure), although as the same time was 800-1,000 tons considered and as dimensions 77 x 8 x 2.45 metres or 246.0 x 26.2 x 8.0 feet. Was to act as flotilla leader for motor torpedo boats and missile gunboats and to replace old destroyers and frigates for escort tasks. Armament consisted of 1-5.7cm gun (foreward), 1-4cm gun (aft) and 1-12cm Bofors  depth charge mortar (forward); also 4 ships-to=ship missiles and ship-air system? The CODOG propulsion consisted of gas turbines and for cruising diesels. Speed 35 knots maximum. Crew was to number 70 men. Already mentioned by Jane’s 1972-1973, should the ships to be available in 1975, last mentioned in the 1975-1976 edition, in 1976-1978 mentioned 3 projected flotilla leaders RO 1-3 700 tons displacement 246.0 x 26.2 x 8.0 feet or 80.6 x 8.6 x 2.6 metres, 2 SSM and 2-57mm forward, 1 single barrelled depth charge mortar forward, gas turbines for power, diesels for cruising=35 knots crew 70 men, same details as the K1-2 although the displacement of the K1-2 could become 800-1000 tons.

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