HSwMS M20
HSwMS M 20 was a minesweeper that served in the Swedish Navy. Built in 1941 of mahogany on a steel frame, M 20 represents legendary shipbuilding and was in service from 1941 until 2005.
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| History | |
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| Name | M 20 |
| Launched | 1941 |
| Commissioned | 18 December 1941 |
| Decommissioned | 2005 |
| Status | Museum ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement | 70 long tons (71 t) |
| Length | 27 m (88 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 5 m (16 ft 5 in) |
| Draught | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Armament | • 1× 20 mm cannon |
Decommissioned in 2005 she is now owned by SMM (Swedish Maritime Museums) and operated and maintained by the association "Föreningen M 20".
External links
- Föreningen M 20 (in Swedish)
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