| Hajen-class submarine | |
|---|---|
 HMSwS Sälen in 1977 | |
| Class overview | |
| Builders: | Kockums |
| Operators: |
 Swedish Navy |
| Preceded by: | Neptun class |
| Succeeded by: | Draken class |
| Built: | 1953-1960 |
| In commission: | 1957-1980 |
| Planned: | 6 |
| Completed: | 6 |
| Active: | 0 |
| Retired: | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Submarine |
| Displacement: |
720 tonnes (Surfaced) 900 tonnes submerged |
| Length: | 65,8 m |
| Beam: | 5.1 m |
| Draught: | 5.0 m |
| Propulsion: |
2 shaft diesel-electric 2 Pielstick Diesels 1660 hp 2 ASEA electric motors |
| Speed: |
16 knots surfaced 20 knots submerged |
| Complement: | 44 |
| Armament: | 4 × 533mm Torpedo Tubes (bow, 8 torpedoes) |
The Hajen class (Shark class) was a submarine class built by Kockums and used by the Swedish navy. The design was influenced by the German Type XXI submarine class. A total of 6 submarines were built in 1954-1958 and were kept in service until 1980.[1][2]
The first Hajen class submarine to be built was HMS Hajen in 1954, followed by HMS Sälen, HMS Valen (1955), HMS Bävern (1958), HMS Illern (1957) and HMS Uttern (1958).
References[]
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995
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