HSwMS ''Älvsborg'' (M02) was a minelayer in the Swedish Navy, launched on 11 November 1969. She had one sister ship, . She belonged to the 1st Submarine Flotilla and served as leader of the division. In 1997, ''Älvsborg'' was sold to

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

and was renamed '' Almirante José Toribio Merino Castro''. She was taken out of service on 15 January 2015.

References

Bibliography

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alvsborg (M02) 1969 ships Mine warfare vessels of the Swedish Navy Ships of the Chilean Navy Ships built in Sweden