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The '''''Näcken'' class submarines''', also known as the A14 type, were built for the ] in the late 1970s. The boats were authorised in 1972 and the programme was completed in 1981. All boats were built by ] in Karlskrona. The boats had a teardrop hull and diving depth was 150m. Between 1987 and 1988 the ''Näcken'' was converted to ] (AIP) using a closed cycle ]. This technology increased underwater endurance to 14 days and has been adopted in subsequent Swedish submarines. The '''''Näcken''-class submarines''', also known as the A14 type, were built for the ] in the late 1970s. The boats were authorised in 1972 and the programme was completed in 1981. All boats were built by ] in Karlskrona. The boats had a teardrop hull and diving depth was 150m. Between 1987 and 1988 the ''Näcken'' was converted to ] (AIP) using a closed cycle ]. This technology increased underwater endurance to 14 days and has been adopted in subsequent Swedish submarines.


By the early 2000s the class was decommissioned from the Swedish navy. The HMS Näcken was temporary leased to the ] but was returned in 2005. As of 2011 the three submarines are laid up at the ]. By the early 2000s the class was decommissioned from the Swedish navy. The HMS Näcken was temporary leased to the ] but was returned in 2005. As of 2011 the three submarines are laid up at the ].
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| ''Näcken'' | {{ship|HSwMS|Näcken|1978|2}}
| 17 April 1978 | 17 April 1978
| 25 April 1980 | 25 April 1980
|Leased to ] 2001-2005 as ''Kronborg'', in storage in Karlskrona |leased to ] 2001-2005 as ''Kronborg'',<ref>
{{cite web
⚫ |url=http://www.navalhistory.dk/English/TheShips/K/Kronborg(2001).htm
|title=''Kronborg'' (2001–2004)
|publisher=Danish Naval History
|accessdate=2013-03-17
}}</ref> in storage in Karlskrona
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| ''Neptun'' | ''Neptun''
| 6 Dec 1978 | 6 December 1978
| 5 Dec 1980 | 5 December 1980
|in storage in Karlskrona. Will be restored and put on display.<ref>http://www.marinmuseum.se/Aktuellt/Ubatshallen.aspx</ref> |in storage in Karlskrona. Will be restored and put on display.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.marinmuseum.se/Aktuellt/Ubatshallen.aspx |title=Title unknown}}{{dead link |date=March 2013}}</ref>
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|''Najad'' |''Najad''
|13 Aug 1979 |13 August 1979
|26 June 1981 |26 June 1981
|in storage in Karlskrona |in storage in Karlskrona
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* ''Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995'' * ''Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995''
{{refend}} {{refend}}

==External links==
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Revision as of 14:45, 17 March 2013

Hms NeptunHMS Neptun
Class overview
BuildersKockums
Operatorslist error: <br /> list (help)
 Swedish Navy
 Royal Danish Navy
Preceded bySjöormen
Succeeded byVästergötland
Planned3
Completed3
Laid up3
General characteristics
Displacementlist error: <br /> list (help)
980 tonnes (960 long tons) surfaced
1,150 tonnes (1,130 long tons) submerged
Length44 m (144 ft 4 in)
Beam5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
Draught5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
2 × MTU diesel engines
1 × Jeumont-Schneider electric motor
1 shaft
Speedlist error: <br /> list (help)
20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) surfaced
25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) submerged
Test depth150 m (490 ft)
Complement19 (5 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems		FAS
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
• 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
• 2 × 400 mm (16 in) torpedo tubes
• Mines

The Näcken-class submarines, also known as the A14 type, were built for the Swedish Navy in the late 1970s. The boats were authorised in 1972 and the programme was completed in 1981. All boats were built by Kockums in Karlskrona. The boats had a teardrop hull and diving depth was 150m. Between 1987 and 1988 the Näcken was converted to Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) using a closed cycle Stirling engine. This technology increased underwater endurance to 14 days and has been adopted in subsequent Swedish submarines.

By the early 2000s the class was decommissioned from the Swedish navy. The HMS Näcken was temporary leased to the Danish navy but was returned in 2005. As of 2011 the three submarines are laid up at the Karlskrona naval base.

Ships

Ship Launched Commissioned Current status
Näcken 17 April 1978 25 April 1980 leased to Danish Navy 2001-2005 as Kronborg, in storage in Karlskrona
Neptun 6 December 1978 5 December 1980 in storage in Karlskrona. Will be restored and put on display.
Najad 13 August 1979 26 June 1981 in storage in Karlskrona

References

Notes
  1. "Kronborg (2001–2004)". Danish Naval History. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  2. "Title unknown".
Bibliography
  • Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995
Näcken-class submarines
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