List of active Swedish Navy ships

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This is a list of active ships of the Royal Swedish Navy.

Submarine service

These ships are operated by the 1st Submarine Flotilla which is based at the Karlskrona Naval Base.[1]

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Class Quantity Origin Image Type Builder Ship No. Comm. Dp. Notes
Submarines in service (4)
Södermanland class

Projekt A17

 1 Sweden Diesel-electric / AIP, attack submarines Kockums HSwMS Södermanland Söd Apr 1989 1,400 tonnes (surfaced)

1,500 tonnes (submerged)

 [2][3]

Modernised between 2022 and 2024.[4]

To be replaced by the Blekinge class.[5]

Gotland class

Projekt A19

 3 Sweden

Diesel-electric / AIP, attack submarines Kockums HSwMS Gotland Gtd Apr 1996

(commissioned after MLU Jun 2018)

 1,494 tonnes (surfaced)

1,599 tonnes (submerged)

 [6]

All underwent their mid-life upgrade by February 2025.[7]

HSwMS Halland Hnd Jul 1997

(commissioned after MLU Dec 2020)

HSwMS Uppland Upd Oct 1997

(commissioned after MLU Feb 2025)

Submarine support ships (2)
— 1 Netherlands Submarine rescue ship / diving support vessel De Hoop HSwMS Belos A214 Nov 1992 in the Swedish Navy

(1985 for the oil and gas industry)

 6,150 tonnes [8][9][10]
URF

Ubåtsräddningsfarkost

 1 Sweden Submarine Rescue Vehicle Kockums — — 1978 54 tonnes [11][8][10]
Autonomous underwater vehicles
AUV62-AT ASW Undisclosed Sweden — ASW training system Saab — — 2016 to 2019 — [12]
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Combat surface fleet

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Class Quantity Origin Image Type Builder Ship No. Comm. Dp. Notes
Corvettes (7)
Visby class[a] 5 Sweden Corvette

(ASuW, ASW and patrol)

 Saab Kockums HSwMS Visby K31 Dec 2012 600 tonnes [15][16][17][18]
HSwMS Helsingborg K32 Dec 2009
HSwMS Härnösand K33 Dec 2009
HSwMS Nyköping K34 Dec 2012
HSwMS Karlstad K35 Dec 2012
Gävle class

Formerly Göteborg class[19]

 2 Sweden Corvette Karlskronavarvet AB HSwMS Gävle K22 Sep 1990

May 2022[20] (after MLU)

 380 tonnes [21]
HSwMS Sundsvall K24 Jun 1993

Dec 2022[22] (after MLU)

Patrol vessels (13)
Stockholm class 2 Sweden Patrol vessel Karlskronavarvet AB HSwMS Stockholm P11 May 1986 380 tonnes [23]

Formerly classified as corvette.

HSwMS Malmö P12 May 1986
Tapper class

Swedish other designation: Spaningsbåt 82

 6 Sweden Reconnaissance boat Swede Ship Marine [sv]

(Djupvik shipyard)

 HSwMS Djärv [sv] 82 1993 62 tonnes [24]
HSwMS Dristig [sv] 83 1994
HSwMS Händig [sv] 84 1994
HSwMS Trygg [sv] 85 1994
HSwMS Modig [sv] 86 1995
HSwMS Hurtig [sv] 87 1995
Tapper class

Swedish other designation: Bevakningsbåt 88

 5 Sweden Patrol boat Swede Ship Marine [sv]

(Djupvik shipyard)

 HSwMS Rapp [sv] 88 1996 62 tonnes [25]

HSwMS Tapper retired in 2011.

HSwMS Stolt [sv] 89 1997
HSwMS Ärlig [sv] 90 1998
HSwMS Munter [sv] 91 1998
HSwMS Orädd [sv] 92 1999
SIGINT (2)
Artemis class

Projekt B104

 1 Sweden (systems)

Poland (hulls)

 — Signal intelligence gathering vessel Saab Kockums

Nauta Shipyard [pl]

 HSwMS Artemis A202 Nov 2023 3,000 tonnes [26][27][28]

Successor of the HSwMS Orion.

Orion class 1 Sweden Signal intelligence gathering vessel Kockums HSwMS Orion A201 Jun 1984 1,400 tonnes [29]

Retired in 2025. To be rebuilt as a test vessel and recommssioned by 2028.[30]

Mine warfare ships (7)
Koster class[b]

MCMV 47 (Saab designation)[32]

 5 Sweden

Mine-countermeasure vessels Karlskronavarvet AB HSwMS Koster  [sv] M73 Nov 1986 400 tonnes [32]
HSwMS Kullen  [sv] M74 Nov 1986
HSwMS Vinga [sv] M75 Nov 1987
HSwMS Ven [sv] M76 Dec 1988
HSwMS Ulvön [sv] M77 Oct 1992
Spårö class [sv][c] 2 Sweden Diving support vessel

(Former mine-countermeasure vessel)

 Kockums HSwMS Spårö [sv] M12 1996

2005[33] (after transformation)

 205 tonnes [33]
HSwMS Sturkö [sv] M14 1997

2005[33] (after transformation)

Landing crafts (83)
Svävare 2000

Griffon 8100TD (Griffon Hoverwork designation)

 3 United Kingdom

Landing craft

Hovercraft

 Griffon Hoverwork — 302 2007 — [34][35][36]

Used by the Amphibious Corps.

— 303
— 304
Gruppbåt class

Watercat M8 (Marine Alutech designation)[32]

 80[d] Finland Landing craft

(fast troop transport over water bodies)

 Marine Alutech — — 1995 to 1999 3 tonnes [39][40]

Used by the Amphibious Corps and can be used by the Home Guard.[41]

Fast attack boats (103)
Stridsbåt 90E

Also known as the Storebro SB90E

 5[e] Sweden Fast attack boat AB Storebro Royal Cruiser [sv] — — — 6.5 tonnes [44][45]

A smaller and lighter variant of the CB90, without armament, used for medical, and fire transport, or as deck boats on large ships.[43]

Stridsbåt 90H

Also known as the CB90 class

 43[f] Sweden Fast attack boat Dockstavarvet / Gotlandsvarv AB — — 1991 to 1996 20.5 tonnes [48]

43 in service of the Series 1 and 2 (accounting for the 32 donated to Ukraine).[49]

Stridsbåt 90HS

Also known as the CB90 class

 27[48] Sweden Fast attack boat / CBRN protection Dockstavarvet / Gotlandsvarv AB — — 1996 to 1997 20.5 tonnes [48]
Stridsbåt 90HSM

Also known as the CB90 NG class

 28

(+ 22)

 Sweden — Fast attack boat / CBRN protection Saab — — 2019 to 2026 20.5 tonnes [48]

18 delivered between 2019 and 2022.[50]

10 more ordered to compensate for the donations to Ukraine.[51]

22 ordered in Q2 2025.[52]

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Auxiliary fleet

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Class Quantity Origin Image Type Builder Ship No. Comm. Dp. Notes
Supply and transport ships (24)
— 1 Sweden Logistics, resupply for combat units Eurosteel Oskarshamn AB [sv]

(Oskarshamn Shipyard)

 HSwMS Loke  [sv] A344 1994 305 tonnes [53]
Lätt trossbåt 16 Sweden

Logistics, resupply for combat units

(Mine laying as secondary role)

 Swede Ship Marine [sv]

(Djupvik shipyard)

 — 662 to

677

 1995 to 1999 65 tonnes [54][55]

All boats are to be modernised.[56]

Trossbåt 600 [sv] 6[g] Sweden Logistics, resupply for combat units Swede Ship Marine [sv]

(Djupvik shipyard)

 — 604 1982 to 1988 53 tonnes [57]

Used by the Amphibious Corps and can be used by the Home Guard.[41]

605
606
608
610
653
— 1 Sweden Sea platoon transport

(former taxi boat)

 Jan Skerfe / Aluminum Boats Gryt AB HSwMS Rödnäbba — 1990 23 tonnes [58]

Former taxi boat "Långgarn" operated in Stockholm.

Command ships (5)
— 1 Sweden Command and support ship Karlskronavarvet AB HSwMS Carlskrona P04 Mar 1982

(M04 until 2010 / P04 since 2012)

 3,150 tonnes [59][60]

Modernised in 2005 to receive helicopters and work also as support ship.[59]

Akademik Shuleykin class

Project 637

 1 Finland (construction)

USSR (design)

 Command and support ship Valmetin Laivateollisuus Oy HSwMS Trossö A264 1984

1996[61] (in Swedish forces)

 2,140 tonnes [61]

Former research vessel, converted for support.

Styrsö class 1 Sweden Command and staff ship

(Former mine-countermeasure vessel)

 Kockums HSwMS Skaftö [sv] 17 1997

Jul 2016[62] (converted)

 205 tonnes [62]

Transformed for the 17th Amphibious Patrol Boat Company.

Ledningsbåt 2000 class [sv]

TTB 2000 (Hakanson Marine designation)

 2 Sweden — Command boat Peter Hakanson Marine AB — 451 1999 39.9 tonnes [63]

Command boat for the amphibious battalion. Modernised in 2013.[64]

— 452 1999
Support ships (2)
— 1 Sweden Torpedo and robot salvage vessels Swede Ship Marine [sv]

(Djupvik shipyard)

 HSwMS Pelikanen A247 1963 130 tonnes [65]

To be replaced by the "Advanced workboats".[66]

Furusund class

(lead ship of a prototype class, but only one built)[67]

 1 Sweden Diving and salvage vessels Åsiverken [sv] HSwMS Furusund A320 Oct 1983[68] 235 tonnes [69][70]

To be replaced by the "Advanced workboats".[66]

Tugboats (9)
Damen ASD Tug 3010-ICE class 2 Romania (construction)

Netherlands (design)

 (illustration image) Coastal tugboat Damen - Galați shipyard HSwMS Hector A254 2015 575 tonnes [71][72][73][74]
HSwMS Hercules A255 2015
Stan Tug 1606-ICE class 4 Netherlands — Harbour tugboats Damen HSwMS Hermes A761 Oct 2024 115 tonnes [75][76]

Successor of the Bastransportbåt 700 class [sv].[77]

HSwMS Hera A762
HSwMS Hebe A763
HSwMS Heros A764
Bastransportbåt 700 class [sv]

Also known as "700-båt"

 3 Sweden — Harbour tugboats Marinteknik Öregrund [sv] HSwMS Tyr 702 1980[78] 35 tonnes [79]

Being replaced by new tugboats.[77]

HSwMS Ran 753 Around 1980 to 1987
HSwMS Eir 755
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Training ships

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Class Quantity Origin Image Type Builder Ship No. Comm. Dp. Notes
Training ships (5)
Altair class 5 Sweden

Training ships Swede Ship Marine [sv]

(Djupvik shipyard)

 HSwMS Altair  [sv] A501 May 2008 85 tonnes [80][81][82]
HSwMS Antares  [sv] A502 Sep 2008
HSwMS Arcturus [sv] A503 Dec 2008
HSwMS Argo [sv] A504 Feb 2009
HSwMS Astrea [sv] A505 May 2009
Sailing boats (2)
Gladan class 2 Sweden

Schooner Stockholm Naval Shipyard [sv] HSwMS Gladan  [sv] S01 Jun 1947 225 tonnes [83]
HSwMS Falken [sv] S02 Oct 1947
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Reserve ships

Combat surface fleet

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Class Quantity Origin Image Type Builder Ship No. Comm. Dp. Notes
Mine countermeasures vessel (1)
Styrsö class 1 Sweden Mine countermeasures vessel Kockums HSwMS Styrsö [sv] M11 1996 250 tonnes [84]

In reserve for the moment.

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See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    Visby class to be modernised with Mk41 VLS and CAMM / Sea Ceptor air defence missiles.[13][14]
  2. [b]
    The Koster class is a renamed class after the modernisation of the Landsort class. Two of the Koster class are being modernised by Saab.[31]
  3. [c]
    The Spårö class [sv] is a class that was renamed after the Styrsö class was converted to operate mine clearance divers in shallow waters.
  4. [d]
    100 boats were originally acquired.,[37] of these, 20 were donated to Ukraine in early 2024.[38]
  5. [e]
    52 Stridsbåt 90E boats originally acquired, around 5 remain in use.[42]
    Some boats were transferred to the Swedish Sea Rescue Society, the Swedish Coast Guard, the Maritime Police, the Swedish Auxiliary Naval Corps and the Veteran Flotilla.[43]
  6. [f]
    Ships purchased:[46] Donations: 32 Stridsbåt 90H donated in total to Ukraine as part of a support package of January 2025:[47]
    • 10 pledged in February 2024
    • 6 pledged in September 2024
    • 16 pledged in January 2025
  7. [g]
    Originally, the Navy had 16 ships (number 603 to 610 and 652 to 657). It was initially used by the Swedish Coastal Artillery. It was replaced by the Lätt trossbåt in this role.
    Some ships were retired, while some were transferred:

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