Draken-class submarine (1960)
Swedish Navy submarine class
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The Draken class was a submarine class built for the Swedish Navy from 1960 to 1962. A total of six submarines were delivered. Four of the boats were modernised in 1981–1982. The design was a modified version of the Hajen class with only one shaft with a larger 5-bladed propeller for improved underwater performance and reduced noise. Draken, Vargen, Nordkaparen and Springaren were ordered from Kockums. Gripen and Delfinen were from Karlskrona. These boats were decommissioned 1988–1990 and were succeeded by the Sjöormen and Näcken-class submarines.
HSwMS Draken in 1962 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Kockums |
| Operators |  Swedish Navy |
| Preceded by | Hajen class |
| Succeeded by | Sjöormen class |
| Built | 1957–1962 |
| In commission | 1962–1988 |
| Planned | 6 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Retired | 6 |
| Preserved | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 69.3 m (227 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 5.1 m (16 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed |
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| Complement | 36 |
| Armament |
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One submarine, HSwMS Nordkaparen, was preserved and can be seen at the Maritiman in Gothenburg.[1][2]
See also
Equivalent submarines of the same era
