Västergötland-class submarine

HSwMS Västergötland (left)
Class overview
NameVästergötland class
BuildersKockums
Operators
Preceded byNäcken class
Succeeded byGotland class
Subclasses
Planned4
Completed4
Active3
Retired1
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement
  • Surfaced: 1,070 t (1,050 long tons; 1,180 short tons)
  • Submerged: 1,150 t (1,130 long tons; 1,270 short tons)
Length48.5 m (159 ft 1 in)
Beam6.1 m (20 ft 0 in)
Draft5.6 m (18 ft 4 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 × Hedmora V12A/15
  • 1 × Jeumont-Schneider electric motor
Speed
  • Surfaced: 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph)
  • Submerged: 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement
  • 18 officers
  • 6 conscripts
Sensors &
processing systems
FAS
Armament
  • 6 × 533mm tubes
  • 3 × 400mm tubes
  • Mines

The Västergötland class of diesel-electric submarines entered service in 1987 in the Swedish Navy allowing the last Draken II class of subs to be retired.