Draken-class submarine
_(1).JPG) HSwMS Nordkaparen at the Maritime Museum in Gothenburg. | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Kockums |
| Operators: |
 Swedish Navy |
| Preceded by: | Hajen-class |
| Succeeded by: | Sjöormen-class |
| Built: | 1957-1962 |
| In commission: | 1962-1988 |
| Planned: | 6 |
| Completed: | 6 |
| Active: | 0 |
| Retired: | 6 |
| Preserved: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Submarine |
| Displacement: |
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| Length: | 69.3 m (227 ft) |
| Beam: | 5.1 m (17 ft) |
| Draught: | 5.3 m (17 ft) |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: |
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| Complement: | 36 |
| Armament: | 4 × 533mm torpedo tubes(bow, 12 torpedoes) |
The Draken class (Dragon) was a submarine class built for the Swedish Navy 1960-1962. A total of six submarines was delivered and kept in service until the late 1980s when the more modern Näcken-class replaced them. Four of the boats were modernised in 1981-82. The design was a modified version of the Hajen-class with only one shaft with a larger 5-bladed propeller for improved underwater performance and reduced noise.
One submarine (HSwMS Nordkaparen) was preserved and can today been seen at the Maritiman in Gothenburg.[1][2]
References
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995
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