Gotland class submarine
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| Gotland class submarine | |
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| Career |
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| Ordered: | ? |
| Laid down: | 10 October 1992 (HMS Gotland) 14 January 1994 (HMS Uppland) 21 October 1994 (HMS Halland) |
| Launched: | 2 February 1995 (HMS Gotland) 8 February 1996 (HMS Uppland) 27 September 1996 (HMS Halland) |
| Commissioned: | 1996 |
| General Characteristics | |
| Length | 60 m (195 ft) |
| Beam | 6.2 m (20 ft) |
| Draft | ? |
| Displacement | 1,494 tonnes (surfaced) 1,599 tonnes (submerged) |
| Propulsion | Two single-shaft, diesel-electric MTU engines Two Kockums V4-275R Stirling air independent propulsion units |
| Complement | 25 men |
| Armament: | Four 53-cm bow tubes equipped with Bofors Underwater Systems Type 613 heavy-weight anti-surface ship torpedoes Two 40-cm bow tubes equipped with Type 43 lightweight anti-submarine torpedoes |
| Speed | 11 knots surfaced 20 knots submerged |
| Maximum Depth | ? |
The Gotland class submarines of the Swedish Navy are one of the world's most modern conventional submarines. They are the first submarines in the world to feature a Stirling air-independent propulsion system (AIP), which extends their endurance from a few days to several weeks. This capability has previously only been available with nuclear powered submarines. The system is also said to be vibration-free, silent and virtualy undetectable.
Vessels
Three Gotland class submarines are currently in service in the Swedish Navy:- HMS Gotland (currently leased to the United States Navy)
- HMS Uppland
- HMS Halland
External links
- [The Gotland class submarine] at Kockums.se
- [Global Military News, discussions and pictures]@ Defense Talk.com
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