VIRSAITIS (A53)
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 8:23 pm
The following vessels are depict on the margin of the sheet issued by Latvia.
The two submarines RONIS and SPIDOLA.
The Second War ship VIRSAITIS.
The patrol boat SKRUNDA P05
This three ships the info you can find in the index only one ship depict on the left and behind of the SKRUNDA her details are till now not given.
From Mr. Mario Rosner I got the information that she is the VIRSAITIS (A53), the no is visible on the ships bow.
Built as minelayer under yard No 120 by Mjellem & Karlsen Verft, Bergen for the Royal Norway Navy.
01 February 1976 laid down
05 August 1977 launched as HNoMS VALE (N53). One of the Vidar Class. She was named after one of the Norse mythology persons, Odin’s son Vale.
Displacement 1,673 ton standard, 1,700 ton full load. Dim. 64.8 x 12 x 4m. (draught).
Powered by two Wichman 7AX diesel engines, 4,200 hp., twin shafts, speed 15 knots.
Bunker capacity 247 tons.
Armament 2 – 40mm Bofors AA guns and can carry 320 mines. Later also fitted out with 1 Mistral SAM launcher.
Crew 60.
10 February 1978 in service.
27 January 2003 decommissioned and donated to the Latvian Navy on 27 April 2003, renamed in VIRSAITIS (A53).
Used by the Latvian .navy as fleet flag ship and tender for the patrol craft.
Her SAM missile system is removed.
Latvia label 2012
Latvia 2013 1.39 Euro sg?, scott? (she is the navy vessel on the left of the light-house.)
2012 In service.
Source: Wikipedia and various other web-sites.
The two submarines RONIS and SPIDOLA.
The Second War ship VIRSAITIS.
The patrol boat SKRUNDA P05
This three ships the info you can find in the index only one ship depict on the left and behind of the SKRUNDA her details are till now not given.
From Mr. Mario Rosner I got the information that she is the VIRSAITIS (A53), the no is visible on the ships bow.
Built as minelayer under yard No 120 by Mjellem & Karlsen Verft, Bergen for the Royal Norway Navy.
01 February 1976 laid down
05 August 1977 launched as HNoMS VALE (N53). One of the Vidar Class. She was named after one of the Norse mythology persons, Odin’s son Vale.
Displacement 1,673 ton standard, 1,700 ton full load. Dim. 64.8 x 12 x 4m. (draught).
Powered by two Wichman 7AX diesel engines, 4,200 hp., twin shafts, speed 15 knots.
Bunker capacity 247 tons.
Armament 2 – 40mm Bofors AA guns and can carry 320 mines. Later also fitted out with 1 Mistral SAM launcher.
Crew 60.
10 February 1978 in service.
27 January 2003 decommissioned and donated to the Latvian Navy on 27 April 2003, renamed in VIRSAITIS (A53).
Used by the Latvian .navy as fleet flag ship and tender for the patrol craft.
Her SAM missile system is removed.
Latvia label 2012
Latvia 2013 1.39 Euro sg?, scott? (she is the navy vessel on the left of the light-house.)
2012 In service.
Source: Wikipedia and various other web-sites.