H.U. SVERDRUP-II (AGOS) class

Country of Origin: Norway

ship list


 1 H.U. SVERDRUP-II-class OCEAN SURVEILLANCE SHIP (AGOS)

 Name                Pendant    Commissioned    Status

 H.U. SVERDRUP-II    .....      June 1990       Active

description

Russian official sources have incorrectly referred to this vessel as an intelligence collection ship.

status

Active. Operated by the Forsvarets Forskingsinstitut (Military Research Institute) by the coast guard.

builders


 Kaldnes Industrier A/S Tonsberg, Norway (completed by
      Sigbj. Iversen A/S, Flekkefjord, Norway)

characteristics


 Displacement:       1,387 gross registered tonnage
 Dimensions:
      length         180 ft 4 in (55.0 m) overall
      beam            42 ft 7 in (13.0 m)
      draft           17 ft 7 in ( 5.4 m) maximum
 Propulsion
      main           1 Bergens 8-cyl. diesel; 2,000 total bhp;
                       1 shaft
 Performance:
      speed          Unknown
 Manning:            Unknown
 Electronic Systems:
      radars         2 slotted wave guide type navigation

issues and notes

None.

operational notes

None.

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