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216:Displacement
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612:October 19,
586:October 19,
560:October 19,
529:October 19,
352:Rheinmetall
304:27 officers
151:MMSI number
114:8 June 2000
1171:2000 ships
1155:Categories
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810:Submarines
507:References
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248:Propulsion
127:In service
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698:Stockholm
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677:Corvettes
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412:lead ship
372:RBS15 Mk2
294:45+ knots
267:Honeywell
262:Waterjets
155:265823000
103:Laid down
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1096:Karlstad
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606:BBC News
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359:Armament
322:Ericsson
269:TF 50 A
210:corvette
166:Callsign
135:Homeport
111:Launched
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93:Builder
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49:History
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183:Badge
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