Engineering:Hajen-class submarine
 HMSwS Hajen.
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| Class overview | |
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| Builders: | Kockums |
| Operators: |
 Swedish Navy |
| Preceded by: | Neptun-class |
| Succeeded by: | Draken-class |
| Built: | 1953-1960 |
| In commission: | 1957-1980 |
| Planned: | 6 |
| Completed: | 6 |
| Active: | 0 |
| Retired: | 6 |
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| Type: | Submarine |
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| Length: | 65.8 m (216 ft) |
| Beam: | 5.1 m (17 ft) |
| Draught: | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) |
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| Complement: | 44 |
| Armament: | 4 × 533mm Torpedo Tubes (bow, 8 torpedoes) |
The Hajen class (Shark class) was a submarine class built by Kockums and used by the Swedish Navy. The design was influenced by the German Type XXI submarine class. A total of 6 submarines were built in 1954-1958 and were kept in service until 1980.[1][2]
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References
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995
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