Visby class corvette
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| General Characteristics |
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| Displacement: | 650 tonnes |
| Length: | 72 m |
| Beam: | 10.4 m |
| Draft: | 2.5 m |
| Propulsion: | 2 Waterjets, powered by:
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| Speed: | 35+ knots |
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| Complement: | 43 |
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Visby is a Swedish Navy class of corvettes named after the city of Visby and built by Kockums, Karlskrona. The class has received widespread international attention because of its stealth capabilities and network-centric design. The first ship was launched in June 2000.
It is made from carbon fibre, and its angular design reduces its radar signature (or cross-section). Its 57 mm cannon can be retracted to further reduce its radar cross section.
As of 2006, four ships of this class have been built:
- HMS Visby 2000
- HMS Helsingborg 2003
- HMS Härnösand 2004
- HMS Nyköping 2005
A Visby class corvette derivative competed in the American Focused Mission Vessel Study, lead by Northrop Grumman in partnership with Kockums AB and Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft AG (HDW). The program was a precursor to the Littoral Combat Ship(LCS) program. It competed with several other concepts including Norways Skjold class (part of a Raytheon lead group).
In Fiction
- The Visby Corvettes are employed by the Consortium terrorists in Eugen Systems' RTS Expansion pack in sea-borne operations, sporting powerful armament for a ship of its class and carrying a single Cougar anti-submarine helicopter.
External links
- [Kockums] - Official homepage
- [BBC article]
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