HMSwS Sälen in 1977 |
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Kockums |
| Operators: | Swedish Navy |
| Preceded by: | Neptun |
| Succeeded by: | Draken |
| 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).
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