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 (216 ft)
Beam: 5.1 m (17 ft)
Draught: 5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Propulsion:
  • 2 shaft diesel-electric
  • 2 Pielstick Diesels 1660 hp
  • 2 ASEA electric motors
Speed:
  • 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) surfaced
  • 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) 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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