Göteborg-class destroyer
Göteborg | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators | Swedish Navy |
| Preceded by | Klas class |
| Succeeded by | Visby class |
| Built | 1933–1941 |
| In commission | 1936–1968 |
| Planned | 6 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Retired | 6 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,040 long tons (1,060 t) (standard) |
| Length | 92.7 m (304 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 9 m (29 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 screws; 2 geared steam turbines |
| Speed | 39 knots (72 km/h; 45 mph) |
| Range | 1,200 nmi (2,200 km; 1,400 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement | 130 |
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The Göteborg class was a Swedish World War II destroyer class. Built from 1936–1941 the class was designed as escort and neutral guard destroyers. In total six ships were constructed, HSwMS Göteborg, HSwMS Stockholm, HSwMS Malmö, HSwMS Karlskrona, HSwMS Gävle and HSwMS Norrköping. After World War II the destroyers, later rebuilt as frigates, continued to serve in the Swedish navy. The last ship was decommissioned in 1968.