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This is a list of Swedish submarines since 1904.
Neptun may refer to:
The Draken class (Dragon) was a submarine class built for the Swedish Navy from 1960 to 1962. A total of six submarines were delivered. Four of the boats were modernised in 1981–82. The design was a modified version of the Hajen-class with only one shaft with a larger 5-bladed propeller for improved underwater performance and reduced noise. Draken, Vargen, Nordkaparen and Springaren were ordered from Kockums. Gripen and Delfinen were from Karlskrona. These boats were decommissioned 1988-90 and were succeeded by the Sjöormen-class and Näcken-class submarines.
The Hajen 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.
The Neptun-class submarine was a Swedish submarine class built by Kockums. The first submarine was launched in 1942 and a total of three submarines were built: HSwMS Neptun, HSwMS Najad and HSwMS Nacken. The class was decommissioned in 1966.
Hedemora Diesel is a trademark for the Swedish company Hedemora Turbo & Diesel AB in Hedemora, Dalarnas län. It is a spinoff from Hedemora Verkstäder. The company used to produce diesel engines for ships, locomotives, and oil rigs along with backup generators for hospitals. The company later shifted its focus to supplying existing engines with spare parts and services.
Sweden played a role of major importance during the Cold War, despite not officially participating. Sweden's location made it an ideal base of operations for both the Soviet Union and the United States. Sweden was never invaded throughout the war, mainly due to their strong defensive power - ranked among the top five in the world at this time.
Several ships of the Swedish Navy have been named HSwMS Neptun, after the Roman god of freshwater and the sea:
Several ships of the Swedish Navy have been named HSwMS Najad, named after the mythological water spirit:
HSwMS Sjölejonet (Sle),, was the second ship of the Swedish submarine class Sjöormen, project name A11.
HSwMS Västergötland (Vgd) was the lead ship of the Västergötland-class submarines, named after Västergötland, Sweden. The submarine was launched on 19 July 1986 and entered service with the Swedish Navy on 20 October 1988. Västergötland served with the Swedish Navy until 1997 when the submarine was decommissioned. In 2005 Västergötland and sister boat HSwMS Hälsingland were sold to Singapore, where Västergötland was renamed RSS Swordsman and entered service on 30 April 2013.
HSwMS Hälsingland (Hgd), was the second submarine of the Västergötland class. The vessel was named after Hälsingland, Sweden. The submarine was launched on 31 August 1987 and entered service with the Swedish Navy on 20 October 1988. Hälsingland served with the Swedish Navy until 1997 when the submarine was decommissioned. In 2005 Hälsingland and sister boat HSwMS Västergötland were sold to Singapore, where Hälsingland was renamed RSS Archer and entered service on 2 December 2011. Archer remains in service.
HSwMS Södermanland (Söd) is a Swedish naval submarine, launched in 1988 and currently in active service. She is the third ship of the Västergötland-class submarine and named after Södermanland, Sweden.
HSwMS Östergötland (Ögd), is a submarine of the Swedish Navy named after Östergötland, Sweden. She is the fourth and last ship of the Västergötland class.
HSwMS Najad is the lead ship of her class of submarine for the Swedish Navy, project name A14. She was launched at the Kockums shipyard in Malmö, Sweden, on 13 August 1979, and completed and commissioned into the Swedish Navy on 26 June 1981.
Two warships of Sweden have been named Sjöhunden, after Sjöhunden:
Two warships of Sweden have been named Valen, after Valen:
Two warships of Sweden have been named Nordkaparen, after the North Atlantic right whale:
Two warships of Sweden have been named Springaren, after Springaren: