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M 20
History
Sweden
NameM 20
Launched1941
Commissioned18 December 1941
Decommissioned2005
StatusMuseum ship
General characteristics
TypeMinesweeper
Displacement70 long tons (71 t)
Length27 m (88 ft 7 in)
Beam5 m (16 ft 5 in)
Draught1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)
Speed13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Armament• 1× 20 mm cannon

HSwMS M 20 was a minesweeper that served in the Swedish Navy. Built in 1941 of mahogany on a steel frame, M 20 represents legendary shipbuilding and was in service from 1941 until 2005.

Decommissioned in 2005 she is now owned by SMM (Swedish Maritime Museums) and operated and maintained by the association "Föreningen M 20".

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