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SWEDISH NAVY (SWEDEN)

SUBMARINES

DELFINEN submarines (1936-1937)

Delfinen 1940

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Delfinen   176 Kockums, Malmö 1933 20.12.1934 4.1936 stricken 2.1953
Nordkaparen   177 Kockums, Malmö 1933 9.2.1935 10.1936 stricken 2.1953
Springaren   181 Kockums, Malmö 1933 27.4.1935 8.1937 stricken 2.1953

 

Displacement standard, t

540

Displacement normal, t

/ 720

Length, m

63.1

Breadth, m

6.40

Draught, m

3.40

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 MAN diesels / 2 electric motors

Power, h. p.

1200 / 800

Max speed, kts

15 / 9

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)  

Armament

1 x 1 - 57/50 K/55 M89B, 1 x 1 - 25/55 K/58 M32, 4 - 533 TT (3 bow, 1 stern, 8), 20 mines

Electronic equipment hydrophone

Complement

34

Diving depth operational, m 60?

Project history: Minelaying submarines created with usage of constructive decisions applied at designing  of Draken and Valen classes. Normand-Fenaux minelaying system was used.

Modernizations: none.

Naval service: no significant events.

Delfinen 1937

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

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