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ÖLAND destroyers (1947-1948)


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Uppland 1940s Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Öland 16, 1966- J16, 1974- F16 281 Kockums, Malmö 1943 15.12.1945 12.1947 stricken 7.1978
Uppland 17, 1966- J17, 1974- F17 313 Örlogsvarvet Karlskrona 1943 15.11.1946 1.1948 stricken 7.1978


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

1880

Displacement full, t

2250

Length, m

107.0 pp 112.0 oa

Breadth, m

11.2

Draught, m

3.40

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 sets de Laval geared steam turbines, 2 Penhoët boilers

Power, h. p.

44000

Max speed, kts

35

Fuel, t

oil 300

Endurance, nm(kts)2500(20)
Armament

Öland: 2 x 2 - 120/45 M44, 3 x 2 - 40/60 M36, 8 x 1 - 20/66 M40, 2 x 3 - 533 TT, 2 DCT, 2 DCR, 40 mines

Uppland: 2 x 2 - 120/45 M44, 7 x 1 - 40/60 M36, 8 x 1 - 20/66 M40, 2 x 3 - 533 TT, 2 DCT, 2 DCR, 40 mines

Electronic equipmentpresumably sonar
Complement

210



Standard scale images


<i>Öland</i> 1954
Öland 1954
<i>Öland </i>1965
Öland 1965
<i>Öland </i>1977
Öland 1977


Graphics


<i>Uppland</i> 1940s <i>Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.</i>
Uppland 1940s Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.


Project history

After a building of 14 ships of "standard" type in the early 40s there was a question on a choice of new type of destroyer: the changed conditions of seawar demanded DP main guns and increase in number and calibre of antiaircraft automatic guns, that, in turn, conducted to displacement growth. The new design was ready in 1942. In comparison with predecessors, displacement has increased almost twice; it has allowed to place two fully covered twin turrets equipped with 120mm dual-purpose semi-automatic guns with an elevation angle 80°. Main guns were supplemented by six 40mm and eight 25mm MGs. In the first time superstructures and engine room received light splinterproof protection. At the expense of application of new more perfect boilers their number at the steam production which have increased by a third managed to be shrunk to two. It has allowed to fit one funnel and, thus, to free space on upper deck. As a whole the design has appeared very successful, but here with a building of ships Swedes were late: war ended and new destroyers were not so necessary.

Modernizations

1949, Öland: - 3 x 2 - 40/60; + 7 x 1 - 40/60 M36

1953, Öland; 1954, Uppland: + radars

1959, Öland; 1963, Uppland: - 7 x 1 - 40/60, 8 x 1 - 20/66; + 6 x 1 - 40/70 M48, 1 x 3 - 305 Squid M51 ASWRL, new radars (Saturn, 2x M45)

Naval service

Both ships were re-rated as frigates in 1974.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.