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SWEDISH NAVY (SWEDEN)

SUBMARINES

NEPTUN submarines (1943)

Najad 1954

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Neptun Np 257 Kockums, Malmö 1942 17.11.1942 8.1943 stricken 4.1966
Najad Nj 258 Kockums, Malmö 1942 26.9.1942 7.1943 stricken 4.1966
Näcken 259 Kockums, Malmö 1942 26.9.1942 6.1943 stricken 4.1966

 

Displacement standard, t

550

Displacement normal, t

/ 730

Length, m

62.6

Breadth, m

6.40

Draught, m

3.40

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 MAN diesels / 2 electric motors

Power, h. p.

1800 / 1000

Max speed, kts

15 / 10

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)  

Armament

1 x 1 - 40/40 K/43 M36, 1 x 1 - 20/63 K/66 M40, 5 - 533 TT (3 bow, 2 stern, 10), 20 mines

Electronic equipment hydrophone

Complement

35

Diving depth operational, m 60?

Project history: Minelaying submarines created with application of engineering decisions used at Sjölejonet and Delfinen. Normand-Fenaux minelaying system was used.

Modernizations: 1950s, all: + radar, sonar

Naval service: No significant events.

Neptun 1943

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

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