Draft:HSwMS Belos (1885)

History
Sweden 7381
NameBelos
Launched1885
In service1941
Out of serviceearly 1960s
FateSold for scrap in late 1960s
General characteristics
Displacement755 tonnes
Length59 metres (194 ft)
Beam8.0 metres (26.2 ft)
Draft4.1 metres (13 ft)
Speed11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Complement
  • captain
  • 5-6 officers
  • 5-6 NCOs
  • 10-12 enlisted

HSwMS Belos was a submarine rescue ship in the Swedish Navy. Belos was launched in 1885, purchased by Swedish government in 1940 and in service from 1941 until the early 1960s, when the next HSwMS Belos took over.

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