HSwMS Kalmar (K23)

History
Sweden
NameKalmar
NamesakeKalmar
BuilderKarlskrona
Laid down21 September 1988
Launched1 November 1990
Commissioned1 September 1991
IdentificationPennant number: K23
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class & typeGöteborg-class corvette
Displacement380 tons
Length57 m (187 ft 0 in) (o/a)
Beam7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
Draught2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
Speed26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Armament
  • 1 × 57 mm (2.2 in) gun
  • 1 × 40 mm (1.6 in) gun
  • 40 cm (16 in) anti-submarine torpedoes
  • Anti-ship missiles
  • Anti-submarine grenades
  • Depth charges
  • Mines{
NotesAlternative armament or combinations of various weapons.

HSwMS Kalmar (K23) is a Swedish Navy Göteborg-class corvette, named after the Swedish city of Kalmar.

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