A Vastergotland-class submarine.
The Västergötland-class Patrol Submarines are a class of four submarines in the Swedish Navy. In the early 2000s, the four submarines underwent comprehensive refits, including the insertion of a new hull section with an Air-independent propulsion system equipped with Stirling engines.
Specifications[]
Original Specifications[]
- Type: Diesel-Electric Patrol Submarine
- Service Period: 1987-Present
- Characteristics
- Length: 159 feet 1 inch (48.49 meters)
- Beam: 20 feet (6.1 meters)
- Draft: 18 feet 4 inches (5.59 meters
- Displacement: 1,180 tons (Surfaced); 1,268 tons (Submerged)
- Crew: 24
- Propulsion: 2 x Hedmora V12A/15 diesel engine, 1 x Jeumont-Schneider electric motor
- Speed:
- Surfaced: 11 knots (20.37 km/h)
- Submerged - 20 knots (37.4 km/h)
- Sensor Suite:
- CSU 90-2 Integrated ASDIC sensor suite
- Armament
- 6 x 533mm torpedo tubes
- 3 x 400mm torpedo tubes
Refit Specifications[]
- Type: AIP-equipped Diesel-Electric Submarine
- Service Period: 2004-Present
- Characteristics
- Length: 198 feet 6 inches (60.5 meters)
- Beam: 20 feet (6.1 meters)
- Draft: 18 feet 4 inches (5.59 meters)
- Displacement: 1,543 tons (Surfaced); 1,654 tons (Submerged)
- Crew: 24
- Propulsion: 2 x Hedemora diesel-electric engines, 2 x Kockums v4-275R Sterling AIP units
- Speed: 20 knots (37.04 km/h)
- Sensor Suite:
- CSU 90-2 Integrated ASDIC sensor suite
- Armament
- 6 x 533mm torpedo tubes
- 3 x 400mm torpedo tubes
Unit Run[]
- HSwMS Västergötland (S66)
- HSwMS Hälsingland (S67)
- HSwMS Södermanland (S68)
- HSwMS Östergötland (S69)