Freitag, 28. Mai 2010

HMS HÄRNÖSAND (K33)

Swedish Visby-Class Corvette Kiel-Canal 2010/05/28 evening eastbound
The Visby is the latest class of corvette to be adopted by the Swedish Navy.
The ship's design heavily emphasizes "low visibility" or stealth technology.
Builder: Kockums (HDW-TKMS) - Launched 2003
Comm.: 2009/12/16
Displacement: 640 tonnes
Length: 72.7m Beam: 10.4m Draught: 2.4m
Propulsion: CODOG, 2 × KaMeWa Waterjets, 4 × Vericor TF50A gas turbines, total rating 16 MW, 2 × MTU Friedrichshafen 16V 2000 N90 diesel engines, total rating 2.6 MW, Speed: 35+ knots,
Complement: 43
Armament: 1 × 57 Mk3; 8 × RBS15 Mk2 AShM, Mines and depth charges

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Mittwoch, 26. Mai 2010

BAUMHOLDER (Y 837)

Kieler Förde inbound passing Friedrichsort 2010/05/26
German Army 905 Class Range Safety & Rescue Craft
Heeresflugabwehrschule A, Lehrgruppe B
*1994 Lürssen Werft
L: 28.70m B: 6.50 m
Displacement: 100 t
2 x KHD - Diesel each 755 kW 18kn

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Freitag, 21. Mai 2010

GRÖMITZ (M 1064)

Kiel Canal eastbound 2010/05/21
Frankenthal class (Type 332) minehunter
*1994 Krögerwerft, Schacht-Audorf (Comm.: 1994/08/23)
Displacement: 650 tons
Dimensions: 54.4m x 9.2m x 2.5m
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,080 kW, 18 knots
Crew: 43
Sonar: DSQS-11 minehunting, 2 ROV
Armament: 1 40 mm/70 AA; fitted for minelaying

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