Klas-class destroyer
.jpg) HMS Klas Uggla (J5) | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators: |
 Swedish Navy |
| Preceded by: | Ehrensköld-class destroyer |
| Succeeded by: | Göteborg-class destroyer |
| Built: | 1930-1932 |
| In commission: | 1932-1958 |
| Planned: | 2 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Active: | 0 |
| Lost: | 1 |
| Retired: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Destroyer/Frigate |
| Displacement: | 1,020 tons |
| Length: | 92.42 m (303.2 ft) |
| Beam: | 8.92 m (29.3 ft) |
| Draught: | 2.56 m (8.4 ft) |
| Speed: | 36 knots |
| Range: | 1600nm |
| Complement: | 119 |
| Armament: | 3 × 120 mm canons, 2 × 40 mm canons, 6 × 530 mm torpedo tubes 40-46 depth charges and mines |
The Klas-class was a destroyer class in service with the Swedish Navy 1932–1958. Two ships in the class was constructed between 1930 and 1932, HMS Klas Uggla and HMS Klas Horn.
The ships were involved in the Hårsfjärd incident in 1941, in which both ships were damaged. HMS Klas Uggla was raised but decommissioned, HMS Klas Horn was repaired and continued to serve in the navy until 1958.
HMS Klas Horn
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