Södermanland class submarine
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Kockums |
| Operators: |  Swedish Navy |
| Preceded by: | Gotland |
| Succeeded by: | A26 |
| Planned: | 2 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Active: | HMS Södermanland HMS Östergötland |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | ~1500 tonnes (Submerged) |
| Length: | 60.5m |
| Beam: | 6.1m |
| Draft: | 5.6m |
| Propulsion: | 2 × Hedemora Diesel-electric engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Sterling AIP units |
| Speed: | 20 knots Submerged |
| Complement: | 18 Officers 6 Conscripts |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
FAS |
| Armament: | 6 × 533mm Tubes 3 × 400mm Tubes Mines |
The Swedish Södermanland class of diesel-electric submarines consist of the HMS Södermanland and HMS Östergötland. These two submarines were originally launched as Västergötland class submarines in 1987 and 1990, and have been relaunched as a new class after extensive modernization 2003 and 2004 by Kockums AB. The pressure hull had been cut in two after the sail and a 12 m long new section with an air-independent propulsion system was inserted. It contains a Stirling engine which is coupled to an electric generator and heated by burning diesel fuel with liquid oxygen stored in cryogenic tanks. The AIP system can provide electric energy to extend the submarine's submerged time from days to weeks.
[edit] Units
| Ship name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Service | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Södermanland | 12 April 1988 | 21 April 1989 | 1st Submarine Flotilla | Refitted 2003, Active | |
| HMS Östergötland | 1988 | 1989 | 1st Submarine Flotilla | Refitted 2004, Active |
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