List of submarines of the Swedish Navy

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Ships of the
Swedish Navy

Coastal defence ships

Mine warfare vessels

This is a list of Swedish submarines since 1904.

Active service

Gotland class (1992-1997)^[1]

Västergötland class (1983-1990) (Sold to Singapore)

Södermanland class (2003-2004)

HSwMS Södermanland (Söd) - previous Västergötland class

Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle

URF

Decommissioned

Svärdfisken class

HSwMS Svärdfisken (1914) (S), stricken 1936, broken up 1946
HSwMS Tumlaren (1914) (T), stricken 1936, broken up 1946

Laxen class

HSwMS Laxen (1914), stricken 1935
HSwMS Gäddan (1915), stricken 1931

Abborren class

HSwMS Abborren (1916), stricken 1937
HSwMS Braxen (1916), stricken 1937

Hajen class

HSwMS Hajen (1917), stricken 1943, broken up 1944
HSwMS Sälen (1918), stricken 1942, broken up 1946
HSwMS Valrossen (1918), stricken 1943, broken up 1944

Bävern class

HSwMS Bävern (1921), stricken 1944, broken up 1956
HSwMS Illern (1921), sunk 1943, salvaged, broken up 1944
HSwMS Uttern (1921), stricken 1944, broken up

Valen class

HSwMS Valen (1925), stricken 1944

Draken class

HSwMS Draken (1926), stricken 1948
HSwMS Gripen (1928), stricken 1947
HSwMS Ulven (1930), stricken 1943

Delfinen class

HSwMS Delfinen (1934), sold 1957, broken up
HSwMS Nordkaparen (1935), sold 1958, broken up
HSwMS Springaren (1935), sold 1956, broken up

Sjölejonet class

HSwMS Sjölejonet (1936), stricken 1959
HSwMS Sjöbjörnen (1937), stricken 1964
HSwMS Sjöhunden (1938), stricken 1960
HSwMS Svärdfisken (1940), stricken 1959
HSwMS Tumlaren (1940), stricken 1964
HSwMS Dykaren, stricken 1959
HSwMS Sjöhästen (1940), stricken 1963
HSwMS Sjöormen (1941), stricken 1964
HSwMS Sjöborren (1941), stricken 1959

Neptun class

HSwMS Neptun (1942), stricken 1966
HSwMS Najad (1942), stricken 1966
HSwMS Näcken (1942), stricken 1966

Kust class (1941-1944)

HSwMS U1 (1941), stricken 1960
HSwMS U2 (1942), stricken 1960
HSwMS U3 (1942), stricken 1964
HSwMS U4 (1943) - rebuilt as the attack submarine HMS Forellen, stricken 1970
HSwMS U5 (1943) - rebuilt as the attack submarine HMS Aborren, stricken 1976
HSwMS U6 (1943) - rebuilt as the attack submarine HMS Siken, stricken 1975
HSwMS U7 (1943) - rebuilt as the attack submarine HMS Gäddan, stricken 1973
HSwMS U8 (1944) - rebuilt as the attack submarine HMS Laxen, stricken 1976
HSwMS U9 (1944) - rebuilt as the attack submarine HMS Makrillen, stricken 1976

Hajen class (1954-1958)

Draken class (1960-1961)

Sjöormen class (1967-1968)

Näcken class (1978-1979)

Södermanland class (2003-2004)

HSwMS Östergötland (Ögd) - previous Västergötland class, decommissioned 2021, in material reserve.

Other

Citations

^ Saunders, p. 698

Bibliography

Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2623-1.

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