- Guldborgsund
Guldborgsund is the
strait between the Danish islands ofLolland andFalster that connectsSmålandsfarvandet in the north withBay of Mecklenburg in the south. It is navigable for craft of up to 6 metres draught in its northern part and is used for commercial traffic toNykøbing Falster . The southern part is much shallower with a minimum depth of approximately 2 metres, and can only be used by yachts and other small craft.Guldborgsund is crossed by two
bascule bridge s,Frederick IX Bridge at Nykøbing andGuldborgsund Bridge atGuldborg , at the northern end of the strait. There is also a modern tunnel carrying euro routeE47 fromCopenhagen .Guldborgsund was the location of the 2005
KFUM-Spejderne i Danmark National Jamboree."Guldborgsund" is also the name of a minesweeper that served in the
Royal Danish Navy from 1956-1993. It was built by Stephens Brothers Inc. in Stockton,USA , and launched March 14, 1956. Two Convert|900|hp|kW|-1|abbr=on General Motorsdiesel engines powered it to a max speed of convert|13.5|kn|km/h|0. With 375 tons of displacement, it had a range of convert|3600|nmi|km|-1 at convert|7|kn|km/h|0. It was crewed by 33-37 men, including four officers, during its service. It wasdecommissioned on May 4, 1993.
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