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HVALEN submarine (1909)


Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Hvalen   22 Fiat-San Giorgio, La Spezia, Italy 1907 16.2.1909 7.1909 stricken 1.1919


Technical data


Displacement normal, t

186 / 230

Displacement full, t 
Length, m

42.4

Breadth, m

4.30

Draught, m

2.10 mean 2.70 max

No of shafts

1

Machinery

3 petrol engines / 1 electric motor

Power, h. p.

750 / 150

Max speed, kts

14.8 / 6.3

Fuel, t

petrol

Endurance, nm(kts) 
Armament

2 - 450 TT (bow, 4)

Complement

17

Diving depth operational, m30


Standard scale images


<i>Hvalen </i>1914
Hvalen 1914


Project history

The 1907 parliament voted a second submarine and to get new ideas from a European builder, the contract was given to the Italian yard. The boat corresponded to the Italian Foca. Hvalen received naval publicity all over the world as the crew made the voyage to Sweden without any assistance or accompanying vessel. The submarine was taken over on 9 July 1909 and on the 30th she began the 4000nm voyage to Stockholm, where further tests were made. These ended on 18 December and the submarine was accepted that day.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

Her wreck was sold and BU after being sunk as a target in 1924.

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