HSwMS Älvsborg
History
Sweden
Name	Älvsborg
Namesake	Älvsborg
Ordered	1968
Builder	Karlskronavarvet AB
Launched	11 November 1969
Commissioned	10 April 1971
Decommissioned	1995
Notes	As M02 from 1971-1997 with the role as a minelayer.
Chile
Name	Almirante José Toribio Merino Castro
Namesake	José Toribio Merino Castro
Commissioned	7 February 1997
Decommissioned	2015
General characteristics
Class and type	Auxiliary
Displacement	2,660 long tons (2,700 t)
Length	92.4 m (303.1 ft)
Beam	14.7 m (48.2 ft)
Draught	4.0 m (13.2 ft)
Propulsion	2 x NOHAB V12-diesel engines at 1,545 kW (2,072 hp) each
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement	95
Sensors and processing systems	PN-613 PN-619 PS-726 PE-727
Electronic warfare & decoys	PQ-826
Armament	3 × 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors m/48 guns 4 machine gun groups

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.^[1] She was taken out of service on 15 January 2015.^[2]

References

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