Västergötland-class submarine
HSwMS Västergötland (left) | |
| Class overview | |
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| Name | Västergötland class |
| Builders | Kockums |
| Operators | |
| Preceded by | Näcken class |
| Succeeded by | Gotland class |
| Subclasses | |
| Planned | 4 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Active | 3 |
| Retired | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 48.5 m (159 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 6.1 m (20 ft 0 in) |
| Draft | 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in) |
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| Complement |
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| Sensors & processing systems | FAS |
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The Västergötland class of diesel-electric submarines entered service in 1987 in the Swedish Navy allowing the last Draken II class of subs to be retired.