HSwMS Gripen (1960)

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HSwMS Gripen on 22 August 1964
History
Naval Ensign of Sweden.svgSweden
NameGripen
Namesake Gripen
Builder Karlskronavarvet
Launched31 May 1960
Commissioned28 April 1962
Decommissioned1982
Identification
  • Gr
  • Gri
Motto
  • Ubique vigilans
  • (Active everywhere)
Fate Scrapped, 1989
General characteristics
Class and type Draken-class submarine
Displacement
  • 770 t (758 long tons), surfaced
  • 950 t (935 long tons), submerged
Length69.3 m (227 ft)
Beam5.1 m (17 ft)
Draught5.3 m (17 ft)
Propulsion
  • 1 shaft diesel-electric
  • 2 Pielstick Diesels 1660 hp
  • 2 ASEA electric motors
Speed
  • 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) surfaced
  • 22 knots submerged
Complement36
Armament4 × 533mm torpedo tubes(bow, 12 torpedoes)

HSwMS Gripen (Gr), was the second boat of the Draken-class submarine of the Swedish Navy. [1]

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Construction and career

HSwMS Gripen was launched on 31 May 1960 by Karlskronavarvet, Karlskrona. The Minister of Defence Sven Andersson christened the submarine in the presence of, among others, Rear Admiral Sigurd Lagerman and Vice Admiral Gösta Ehrensvärd and County Governor Erik von Heland. Before the launch, the minister of defence inspected a guard of honour from the Karlskrona Naval Schools (Karlskrona örlogsskolor, KÖS). The Royal Swedish Navy Band played and the submarine glided in the water to the tune of the Swedish Navy's parade march. Minister Andersson delivered a long live for the king and the fatherland, and the Kungssången was sung. [2] Gripen was commissioned on 28 April 1962.

She was decommissioned in 1982 and scrapped in 1989. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Klintebo, Roderick (2004). Det svenska ubåtsvapnet 1904–2004. Stockholm: Literatim. ISBN   91-973075-3-X.
  2. ↑ "Tredje Drakenubåten sjösatt" . Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Karlskrona. 1960-06-01. p. A13. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  3. ↑ von Hofsten, Gustaf; Waernberg, Jan (2003). Svenskt Militärhistoriskt Bibl. Stockholm: Örlogsfartyg. ISBN   91-9731873-6.


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