Hajen class submarine
Encyclopedia
The Hajen class (Shark 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 first Hajen class submarine to be built was HMS Hajen in 1954, followed by HMS Sälen, HMS Valen (1955), HMS Bävern (1958), HMS Illern (1957) and HMS Uttern (1958).
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
class built by Kockums
Kockums
Kockums AB is a shipyard in Malmö, Sweden owned by the German shipyard Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft in Kiel. HDW itself is a subsidiary of the German ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems....
and used by the Swedish navy
Swedish Navy
The Royal Swedish Navy is the naval branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. It is composed of surface and submarine naval units – the Fleet – as well as marine units, the so-called Amphibious Corps .In Swedish, vessels of the Swedish Navy are given the prefix "HMS," short for Hans/Hennes...
. The design was influenced by the German Type XXI submarine
German Type XXI submarine
Type XXI U-boats, also known as "Elektroboote", were the first submarines designed to operate primarily submerged, rather than as surface ships that could submerge as a means to escape detection or launch an attack.-Description:...
class. A total of 6 submarines were built in 1954-1958 and were kept in service until 1980.
The first Hajen class submarine to be built was HMS Hajen in 1954, followed by HMS Sälen, HMS Valen (1955), HMS Bävern (1958), HMS Illern (1957) and HMS Uttern (1958).