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DELFINEN submarines

Delfinen 1940

Name No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Delfinen   Kockums, Malmö 1933 20/12/1934 4/1936 stricken 2/1953
Nordkaparen   Kockums, Malmö 1933 9/2/1935 10/1936 stricken 2/1953
Springaren   Kockums, Malmö 1933 27/4/1935 8/1937 stricken 2/1953

 

 

Displacement standard, t

540

Displacement normal, t

/ 720

Length, m

63.1

Breadth, m

6.40

Draught, m

3.40

No of shafts

2

Machinery

MAN diesels / electric motors

Power, h. p.

1200 / 800

Max speed, kn

15 / 9

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Armament

1 x 1 - 57/55 M89B, 1 x 1 - 25/58 M32, 4 - 533 TT (3 bow, 1 stern, 8), 20 mines

Complement

34

Diving depth operational, m 60?

Ship project history: Minelaying submarines created with usage of constructive decisions applied at designing  of Draken and Valen classes. Normand-Fenaux minelaying system was used.

Modernizations: none.

Naval service: no significant events.

Delfinen 1937

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