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Belos III (ARS)

Submarine Rescue Shipconfirmed

Belos III (ARS)

HSwMS Belos (A214) is a submarine rescue ship in the Swedish Navy's 1st Submarine flotilla. She carries the submarine rescue vehicle (SRV) URF. She is also capable of carrying the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS). As of 2017 HSwMS Belos was the largest ship by displacement in the Swedish Navy. Belos is traditionally the name of the Swedish Navy's submarine rescue vessel and she is the third ship with that name.

Specifications

TypeSubmarine Rescue Ship
OriginNetherlands
ManufacturerShipyard De Hoop, Netherlands
Introduced1993
StatusIn service
Length104.9 m
Speed13 kn
Crew40
Displacement6,150 t

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
Sweden1confirmed

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