Vidar-class minesweeper

Vidar-class ship serving in Lithuanian Navy
Class overview
Builders: Mjellem and Karlsen
Operators:
Built: 1977–1978
Completed: 2
Active: 2
General characteristics
Type: Minesweeper
Displacement: 1,750 tons
Length: 64.8 m (212.6 ft)
Beam: 12.0 m (39.4 ft)
Draught: 4.6 m (15.1 ft)
Propulsion: 2 × 4,200 hp (3,100 kW) Wichmann diesel engines
Speed: 14.8 knots (27.4 km/h; 17.0 mph)
Complement: 50–61
Armament:

The Vidar-class minelayers consisted of the two ships, Vidar and Vale built by Mjellem & Karlsen in Bergen for the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1977 and 1978.

The ships are now serving in the Lithuanian Navy and Latvian Navy respectively.

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