Neptun-class submarine
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| Class overview |
| Name: |
Neptun class |
| Builders: |
Kockums |
| Operators: |
 Swedish Navy |
| Preceded by: |
Sjölejonet class |
| Succeeded by: |
Hajen class |
| Built: |
1942-43 |
| Building: |
1943-1966 |
| Planned: |
3 |
| Completed: |
3 |
| Retired: |
3 |
| General characteristics |
| Type: |
Submarine |
| Displacement: |
- 550 tonnes (surfaced)
- 730 tons (submerged)
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| Length: |
62.6 m (205 ft 5 in) |
| Beam: |
6.4 m (21 ft 0 in) |
| Draught: |
3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion: |
- 2 shaft diesel electric
- 2 MAN diesels 1,800 hp (1,300 kW)
- 2 electric motors 1,000 hp (750 kW)
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| Speed: |
- 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) surfaced
- 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) submerged
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| Complement: |
35 |
| Armament: |
- 5 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 1 x 40 mm (1.6 in) AA gun
- 1 x 20 mm (0.79 in) AA gun
- 20 mines
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The Neptun-class submarine was a Swedish submarine class built by Kockums. The first submarine was launched in 1942 and a total of three submarines were built: HMSwS Neptun, HMSwS Najad and HMSwS Nacken. The class was decommissioned in 1966.[1][2]
Ships
| Name |
Marking |
Laid Down[3] |
Launched[3] |
Commissioned[3] |
Fate[4] |
| Näcken | Nä | November 1941 | 26 September 1942 | March 1943 | Stricken 1 April 1966. Sold for scrap November 1970 |
| Najad | Nj | February 1942 | 26 September 1942 | May 1943 | Stricken 1 April 1966. Sold for scrap November 1970 |
| Neptun | Np | March 1942 | 17 November 1942 | June 1943 | Stricken 1 April 1966. Sold for scrap November 1970 |
References
- ↑
- ↑
- 1 2 3 Blackman 1970, p. 274.
- ↑ Gardiner and Gray 1985, p. 374.
- Blackman, Raymond V.B. (1960). Jane's Fighting Ships 1960–61. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd.
- Gardiner, Robert; Chesneau, Roger, eds. (1980). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.