Gotland Class Swedish Diesel-Electric Submarine
Gotland Class
Diesel-Electric Submarine
Other
Basic Information
Name
Gotland Class Swedish Diesel-Electric Submarine
Designation
Gotland Class
Alternate Designation
Gotland Class
Equipment Type
Diesel-Electric Submarine
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
1996
Description
The Gotland Class Swedish Diesel-Electric Submarine were designed and built by the Kockums shipyard in Sweden. They are the first submarines in the world to feature a Stirling engine air-independent propulsion (AIP) system, which extends their underwater endurance from a few days to weeks. This capability had previously only been available with nuclear-powered submarines.
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
22
Beam
6.20 m
Draft
5.60 m
Variants
HSwMS Gotland
Commissioned: 1996
Status: Active
HSwMS Uppland
Commissioned: 1996
Status: Active
HSwMS Halland
Commissioned: 1996
Status: Active
System
Alternative Designation
Gotland Class
Type
Diesel-Electric Submarine
Builder
Kockums
Crew
22 Officers, 32 Enlisted
Dimensions
Length
62.4 m
Height
INA
Beam
6.2 m
Draft
5.6 m
Displacement, Surfaced
1,575 tons
Displacement, Submerged
1,680 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name
2 MTU 16V 396 SE84
Engine Type
Diesel-Electric
Engine Power
3,620 hp (2.7 MW)
Maximum Range
INA
Maximum Speed, Surfaced
11 knots (20 km/h)
Maximum Speed, Submerged
20 knots (37 km/h) on batteries; 5 knots (9.3 km/h) on AIP
Torpedo System
Note
4 × 533 mm Torpedo tubes and
2 × 400 mm Torpedo tubes
Mine System
Note
48 × Externally Mounted Naval Mines
Sonar Systems
Note
1 x CSU 90-2 Integrated sonar sensor suite
Protection
Hull Armor
INA
Electronic Countermeasures
1 x Racal THORN Manta S; radar warning
NBC Water Washdown System
Yes
Details
Country of Origin
Sweden
Category
Submarines
Naval > Submarines
Filter Label
G
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
62.4 m
Width
—
Height
—
Weight
—
Operators (1)
Sweden
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