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The destroyers have been described as, "more an expression of standardization, simplicity and simple building methods than carefully planned men of war." They were small, only 78 m (255 ft 11 in) long, shorter than the
British
693:. They operated in the escort role. During World War II, they served as part of the Swedish coastal fleet enforcing the country's neutrality but suffered no loss. Following the war, they escorted major warships like the anti-aircraft
403:(56 km/h; 35 mph). 190 long tons (190 t) of fuel was carried to give a range of 1,260 nautical miles (2,330 km) at 20 knots (23 mph; 37 km/h). A crew of 100 officers and ratings was carried.
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The class were modernised between 1954 and 1955 and re-rated as frigates. One of the 105 mm (4.1 in) main guns was removed, along with the triple 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tube mount. A single
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depth charge launcher was fitted to improve anti-submarine capabilities and the 40 mm (1.6 in) guns were upgraded. The class remained in service in this capacity until decommissioning.
426:. These were placed in separate mounts, one on the fore deck, one on the aft deck and one on the aft superstructure. Air defence consisted two 40 mm (1.57 in)
321:, a powerful but expensive design. To meet the needs of the rapidly expanding navy, Sweden looked to foreign designs and procured four ships from Italy, two each of the
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purchased from Italy but with
Swedish equipment and armament. The destroyers served as coastal escorts. The class was moderately upgraded and reclassified as
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Weaponry was manufactured in Sweden. The main armament consisted of three 10.5 cm (4 in) K/50 M42 guns produced by
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648:
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as the basis to develop a new light destroyer. Götaverken also built the first two vessels of the class of four ships.
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class, after the first vessel launched. The vessels were named after characters and objects in Norse mythology,
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86:
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Machinery consisted of two Penhoët A oil-fired boilers, which supplied steam to two de Laval geared
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388:, giving the vessels a distinctive appearance from the prow compared to other Swedish destroyers.
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1001:
Palmsteirna, C. (31 March 1972). "Swedish
Torpedo Boats & Destroyers: Part II - Destroyers".
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2 oil fired boilers, 2 de Laval steam turbines, 16,000 shp (12 MW), 2 screws
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The four destroyers of the class were launched in 1942 and entered service in the
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was 750 long tons (760 t) normal and 960 long tons (980 t) full load,
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302:. After nearly thirty years of service, the last vessel was retired in 1970.
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395:, each driving its own propeller. The turbines were rated at 16,000
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911:"Långresor och utlandsbesök med svenska örlogsfartyg mellan 1837 - 2005"
211:
1,260 nmi (2,330 km) at 20 kn (23 mph; 37 km/h)
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446:
295:
1014:
The
Organisation and Order of Battle of the Militaries in World War II
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154:- 750 t (740 long tons; 830 short tons), standard displacement
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on goodwill visits to countries like
Belgium, Ireland and France.
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563:
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of escort destroyers then being produced in large numbers for the
334:. Italy also provided the blueprints for a more modern version of
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967:(in Swedish). Karlskrona: Västra Frölunda CB Marinlitteratur.
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965:
Jagare : Med
Svenska Flottans Jagare under 80 år (2:a)
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778:
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735:
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963:
Borgenstam, Curt; Insulander, Per; Kaudern, Gösta (1989).
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3 × 105 mm (4 in) Bofors K/50 M/42 DP guns (3×1)
157:- 960 t (945 long tons; 1,058 short tons), full load
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were triple mounted aft of the superstructure and two
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Gardiner, Robert & Chesneau, Roger, eds. (1980).
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throwers were mounted further towards the stern. 42
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946:Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946
314:, Swedish destroyer design had culminated in the
1031:Prendegast, Maurice & Parkes, Oscar (1961).
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801:
469:class, after the first vessel ordered, and the
399:(12,000 kW) to give a design speed of 30
1195:
1077:
1035:. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.
8:
935:Arbeitskreis für Wehrforschung, ed. (1977),
1007:. Vol. IX, no. 1. pp. 59–77.
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1210:Swedish naval ship classes of World War II
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937:Marine-rundschau: Zeitschrift für Seewesen
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986:. Karlskrona: Marinlitteraturföreningen.
885:
834:Borgenstam, Insulander & Kaudern 1989
751:Borgenstam, Insulander & Kaudern 1989
736:Borgenstam, Insulander & Kaudern 1989
859:sfn error: no target: CITEREFGogin2015 (
380:8 ft 10 in (2.69 m). The
287:. The design was based on the preceding
897:
767:
728:
376:26 ft 3 in (8.00 m) and
1169:List of destroyers of the Swedish Navy
457:could also be carried for minelaying.
15:
854:
665:Sold for scrap in 1969 in Gothenburg
631:Sold for scrap in 1969 in Gothenburg
338:, which was used by the designers at
167:255 ft 11 in (78.00 m)
7:
1605:Incomplete until the end of the war
984:Flottans Neutralitetsvakt 1939-1945
874:Arbeitskreis für Wehrforschung 1977
434:individually mounted anti-aircraft
430:and two 20 mm (0.79 in)
242:2 × 20 mm (1 in) Bofors
235:2 × 40 mm (2 in) Bofors
183:8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)
175:26 ft 3 in (8.00 m)
14:
597:Sold for scrap in 1973 in Ystad
56:
19:
489:, one of the ravens that serve
465:The class is known both as the
1630:Destroyers of the Swedish Navy
1012:Pettibone, Charles D. (2005).
1:
298:during the early part of the
249:3 × 21 in (533 mm)
1047:. London: Cassell & Co.
817:Prendegast & Parkes 1961
802:Gardiner & Chesneau 1980
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445:for 53 cm (21 in)
275:was a class of four coastal
438:, also provided by Bofors.
203:(35 mph; 56 km/h)
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562:Sold for scrap in 1973 in
1645:Swedish destroyer classes
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1138:
1102:
1016:. Victoria BC: Trafford.
948:. Conway Maritime Press.
939:(in German), vol. 74
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35:
18:
982:Lagvall, Bertil (1991).
685:in 1959 after conversion
1640:World War II destroyers
410:The forward gun aboard
136:General characteristics
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414:
350:Design and development
1635:Mode-class destroyers
1217:Coastal defence ships
1033:Jane's Fighting Ships
1004:Warship International
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409:
1590:Single ship of class
279:commissioned by the
384:was wider than the
1305:Protected cruisers
921:on 12 August 2010.
691:Royal Swedish Navy
687:
415:
281:Royal Swedish Navy
1625:Destroyer classes
1612:
1611:
1258:Armoured cruisers
1177:
1176:
1096:-class destroyers
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670:
659:12 November 1942
556:12 November 1942
259:
258:
144:Destroyer/Frigate
83:Succeeded by
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922:
917:. Archived from
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310:At the start of
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1596:Purchased from
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625:3 January 1943
619:September 1941
585:September 1941
550:September 1941
508:Pennant numbers
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890:
888:, p. 251.
886:Pettibone 2005
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876:, p. 660.
866:
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821:
819:, p. 216.
806:
804:, p. 372.
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475:Mode and Magne
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393:steam turbines
386:superstructure
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1573:
1565:Patrol boats
1553:
1546:
1538:Minesweepers
1526:
1519:
1512:
1505:
1498:
1491:
1484:
1477:
1457:
1450:
1430:
1423:
1416:
1415:
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1395:
1388:
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1153:
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1093:
1092:
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929:Bibliography
919:the original
914:
905:
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893:
881:
869:
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731:
709:
698:
688:
682:
639:
622:25 May 1942
605:
573:
559:1 July 1970
536:
521:Commissioned
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1382:Ehrensköld
1345:Destroyers
1334:Älvsnabben
1325:Minelayers
1294:Tre Kronor
855:Gogin 2015
719:References
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366:Royal Navy
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724:Citations
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515:Laid down
447:torpedoes
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324:Psilander
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244:K/66 M/40
237:K/60 M/36
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107:1942–1970
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1396:Göteborg
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300:Cold War
296:frigates
224:Armament
128:Scrapped
1574:Jägaren
1554:Arholma
1547:Sökaren
1410:Romulus
1375:Wrangel
1287:Gotland
1247:Sverige
1145:Romulus
1115:Mjölner
699:Gotland
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1431:Öland
1424:Visby
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1368:Hugin
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1108:Magne
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861:help
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