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Draken II-class submarine
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The Draken class (Dragon) was a submarine class built for the Swedish Navy from 1960 to 1962. A total of six submarines were delivered. Four of the boats were modernised in 1981–82. The design was a modified version of the Hajen-class with only one shaft with a larger 5-bladed propeller for improved underwater performance and reduced noise. Draken, Vargen, Nordkaparen and Springaren were ordered from Kockums. Gripen and Delfinen were from Karlskrona. These boats were decommissioned 1988-90 and were succeeded by the Sjöormen-class and Näcken-class submarines.
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![]() HSwMS Draken in 1962. | |
Class overview | |
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Builders | Kockums |
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Preceded by | Hajen-class |
Succeeded by | Sjöormen-class |
Built | 1957-1962 |
In commission | 1962-1988 |
Planned | 6 |
Completed | 6 |
Active | 0 |
Retired | 6 |
Preserved | 1 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Submarine |
Displacement |
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Length | 69.3 m (227 ft) |
Beam | 5.1 m (17 ft) |
Draught | 5.3 m (17 ft) |
Propulsion |
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Speed |
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Complement | 36 |
Armament | 4 × 533mm torpedo tubes(bow, 12 torpedoes) |
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One submarine, HSwMS Nordkaparen, was preserved and can today been seen at the Maritiman in Gothenburg.[1][2]