HSwMS Malmö (P12) explained

HSwMS Malmö (P12) is a patrol vessel belonging to the Swedish Navy. Together with her sister ship HSwMS Stockholm, she formed the Stockholm class. In 1999 she was set to begin her mid-life upgrade and in 2010 she was merged into the 31st Corvette Division of the 3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla along with her sister ship. In 2017, Malmö was rebuilt into a Malmö-class patrol vessel.

History

Malmö was built by Karlskronavarvet and was launched on 21 Mars 1985. After trials the ship was delivered to the Navy on 8 November 1985, and then became the command ship for one of the then surface warfare flotillas.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Hofsten, Gustaf von . Örlogsfartyg: svenska maskindrivna fartyg under tretungad flagg . Waernberg . Jan . Ohlsson . Curt S. . Svenskt militärhistoriskt bibl. i samarbete med Marinlitteratur . 2003 . 919743843X . [Forum navales skriftserie], 1650-1837 ; [6] . Stockholm . 254 . sv . .