HSwMS Gripen (1960)

For other ships with the same name, see HSwMS Gripen.
HSwMS Gripen on 22 August 1964
History
Sweden
NameGripen
NamesakeGripen
BuilderKarlskronavarvet
Launched31 May 1960
Commissioned28 April 1962
Decommissioned1982
Identification
  • Gr
  • Gri
Motto
  • Ubique vigilans
  • (Active everywhere)
FateScrapped, 1989
General characteristics
Class and typeDraken-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]

  1. ^ Klintebo, Roderick (2004). Det svenska ubåtsvapnet 1904–2004. Stockholm: Literatim. ISBN 91-973075-3-X.