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SWEDISH NAVY (SWEDEN)

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JÄGAREN patrol boats

Jägaren 1940

Name No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Jägaren V21, V41 Örlogsvarvet Karlskrona   1/12/1932 1934 stricken 1/1959
Kaparen V22, V42 Örlogsvarvet Karlskrona   3/3/1933 1934 stricken 1/1959
Snapphanen V23, V43 Örlogsvarvet Karlskrona   2/11/1934 1936 stricken 1/1959, to Guatemala 1959 (José Francisco Barrundia)
Väktaren V24, V44 Örlogsvarvet Karlskrona   25/4/1934 1935 stricken 1/1959

 

 

Displacement standard, t

250

Displacement full, t

310

Length, m

51.9

Breadth, m

6.00

Draught, m

2.80

No of shafts

2

Machinery

1 de Laval geared steam turbine, 2 Vanson boilers

Power, h. p.

3600

Max speed, kn

23

Fuel, t

oil 50

Armament

2 x 1 - 75/60 M28, 2 x 1 - 25/58 M32, 2 DCT

Complement

41

Ship project history: Unique purpose-built patrol ships of WWII Swedish navy. Wrangel class destroyers were chosen as a starting point at designing which dimensions were significantly decreased. Order was given out in 1927.

Modernizations: none.

Naval service: no significant events.

Vöktaren 1944

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