Västergötland-class submarine
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The Västergötland class of diesel-electric submarines entered service in 1987 in the Swedish Navy allowing the last Draken II class of subs to be retired.
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HSwMS Västergötland (left) | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Västergötland class |
Builders | Kockums |
Operators | |
Preceded by | Näcken class |
Succeeded by | Gotland class |
Subclasses | |
Planned | 4 |
Completed | 4 |
Active | 3 |
Retired | 1 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Submarine |
Displacement |
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Length | 48.5 m (159 ft 1 in) |
Beam | 6.1 m (20 ft 0 in) |
Draft | 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in) |
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Complement |
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Sensors and processing systems | FAS |
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