HSwMS Uppland in 2009
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History | |
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Name | Uppland |
Builder | Kockums |
Laid down | 21 October 1994 |
Launched | 9 February 1996 |
Commissioned | October 1997 |
Homeport | Karlskrona, Sweden |
Identification |
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Motto | Prudentia et audacia ("Prudence And Boldness") |
Status | Active in service |
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General characteristics | |
Class and type | Gotland-class submarine |
Displacement | 1526 tons standard, 1647 tons submerged |
Length | 60.4 m (198 ft 2 in) |
Beam | 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) |
Draught | 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed |
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Endurance | over 14 days submerged without snorkeling |
Test depth | 500 ft (150 m) |
Complement | 20 officers, 15 enlisted |
Armament |
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HSwMS Uppland (Upd) is one of three Gotland-class submarine built for the Royal Swedish Navy during the Cold War.[1] The motto of HSwMS Uppland is "Prudencia Et Audacia" which translates into "Prudence And Boldness".