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| |Leased to ] 2001-2005 as ''Kronborg'', in storage in |
|Leased to ] 2001-2005 as ''Kronborg'', in storage in Karlskrona | ||
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| | ''Neptun'' | | ''Neptun'' | ||
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| Class overview | |
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| Builders | Kockums |
| Operators | list error: <br /> list (help) Swedish Navy  Royal Danish Navy |
| Preceded by | Sjöormen |
| Succeeded by | Västergötland |
| Planned | 3 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Laid up | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | list error: <br /> list (help) 980 tonnes (Surfaced) 1150 tonnes (Submerged) |
| Length | 44 m |
| Beam | 5.7 m |
| Draught | 5.5 m |
| Propulsion | list error: <br /> list (help) 1 shaft 2 × MTU diesel 1 × Jeumont-Schneider electric motor |
| Speed | list error: <br /> list (help) 20 Knots Surfaced 25 knots Submerged |
| Complement | 19 (5 officers) |
| Sensors and processing systems | FAS |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) 6 × 533mm Tubes 2 × 400mm Tubes bow mounted |
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 Karskrona. The boats had a teardrop hull and diving depth was 150m. Between 1987 and 1988 the Nacken 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.
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 Dec 1978 | 5 Dec 1980 | in storage in Karlskrona. Will be restored and put on display |
| Najad | 13 Aug 1979 | 26 June 1981 | in storage in Karlskrona |
References
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995
- Kockums page
- Danish Naval history page
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