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HALLAND destroyers (1955-1956)


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Småland 1979 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Halland 18, 1966- J18   Götaverken, Göteborg 1951 16.7.1952 8.6.1955 stricken 6.1987
Småland 19, 1966- J19 433 Eriksberg, Göteborg 1951 23.10.1952 12.1.1956 stricken 7.1984


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

2630

Displacement full, t

3400

Length, m

116.0 wl 121.0 oa

Breadth, m

12.6

Draught, m

5.50

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 sets de Laval geared steam turbines, 2 Penhoët boilers

Power, h. p.

58000

Max speed, kts

35

Fuel, t

oil 524

Endurance, nm(kts)3000(20)
Armament

1 x 2 Rb315 SSM (2 Rb315), 2 x 2 - 120/50 M50, 1 x 2 - 57/60 M50, 6 x 1 - 40/70 M48, 1 x 5 - 533 TT, 1 x 3 - 533 TT, 2 x 4 - 375 M50 ASWRL, 2 DCR, 58 mines, 2 x 6 - 103 RFL on 120mm turrets

Electronic equipmentScanter 009, Saturn, M45 radars, sonars
Complement

290



Standard scale images


<i>Halland </i>1960
Halland 1960
<i>Halland </i>1978
Halland 1978


Graphics


<i>Småland</i> 1979 <i>Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.</i>
Småland 1979 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.


Project history

Voted 19 November 1948. First non-Soviet destroyers with anti-ship missiles. Bofors 120mm guns were fully automatic (40rpm) and also AA. Missile magazine was below aft superstructure with launcher above the aft triple TT.

In 1955 there were voted Lappland and Värmland, but their building was newer begun and they were cancelled in 1958.

Modernizations

1962, Halland; 1964, Småland: - 1 x 1 Rb315 SSM; + 1 x 2 Rb08 SSM (2 Rb08)

1967, Småland; 1969, Halland: - 1 x 2 Rb08 SSM, Scanter 009, M45 radars; + 1 x 2 Rb20 SSM (2 Rb20), LW-02/03, 9LV 200 Mk 2, WM20 radars

1980, Halland: - LW-02/03 radar

Naval service

Halland served as TS from 1980.

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