HSwMS Älvsborg

HSwMS Älvsborg (M02) was a minelayer in the Swedish Navy, launched on 11 November 1969. She had one sister ship, HSwMS Visborg. She belonged to the 1st Submarine Flotilla and served as leader of the division. In 1997, Älvsborg was sold to Chile and was renamed Almirante José Toribio Merino Castro. She was taken out of service on 15 January 2015.

References

Bibliography

• Baker III, A.D. (1998). The Naval Institute Guide To Combat Fleets of the World 1998–1999. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-111-4.
• Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen, eds. (1995). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
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1. Älvsborg
2. M2
3. List of ships of the Swedish Navy
4. Military equipment of Sweden during the Cold War
5. Old Älvsborg
6. HSwMS Visborg
7. HMS M2
8. List of minelayer ship classes
9. List of mine warfare vessels of the Swedish Navy
10. Western Military District (Sweden)
11. Uggla
12. Swedish Amphibious Corps
13. Bengt Rasin
14. West Coast Naval Command
15. 1st Submarine Flotilla (Sweden)