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H.U. SVERDRUP-II (AGOS) class

Country of Origin: Norway


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

 Name                Pendant    Commissioned    Status

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

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

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


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

 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

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