HSwMS ''Älvsborg'' (M02) was a minelayer in the

Swedish Navy The Swedish Navy ( sv, Svenska marinen) is the naval branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. It is composed of surface and submarine naval units – the Fleet () – as well as marine units, the Amphibious Corps (). In Swedish, vessels o ...

, launched on 11 November 1969. She had one sister ship, . She belonged to the

1st Submarine Flotilla The 1st Submarine Flotilla ( sv, Första ubåtsflottiljen, 1. ubflj) is a unit of the Swedish Fleet which has operated in various forms since 1904. Its unit staff is located at Karlskrona naval base, Blekinge in Karlskrona Garrison. History The ...

and served as leader of the division. In 1997, ''Älvsborg'' was sold to Chile and was renamed '' Almirante José Toribio Merino Castro''. She was taken out of service on 15 January 2015.

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