HSwMS Belos (A214)
HSwMS Belos (A214) is a submarine person helping ship in the Swedish Navy's 1st Submarine flotilla. She carries the Submarine Rescue Vehicle URF. She is also capable of carrying the NATO rescue system NSRS. HSwMS Belos is currently [2017] the largest ship (by displacement) in the Swedish Navy. HMS Belos is traditionally the name of the Swedish Navy's submarine rescue vessel and she is the third ship with that name.
| History | |
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| Sweden 7381 | |
| Name | Belos |
| Builder | Shipyard De Hoop, Netherlands Dutch |
| Launched | 1985 |
| Acquired | 1992 |
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| Notes | Previously Energy Supporter |
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| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 6150 tonnes |
| Length | 104.9m |
| Beam | 18.0m |
| Draft | 5.1m |
| Propulsion | 2x Azimuth thrusters @ 1840 kw each |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
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| Notes | 5x Cranes with a lifting capacity of 5, 6, 10, 55 and 100 tonnes respectively |
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