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Hajen 1970 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Hajen	Hj, Haj	383	Kockums, Malmö	1953	11.12.1954	28.2.1957	stricken 7.1980
Sälen	Sä, Säl	384	Kockums, Malmö	1953	3.10.1955	8.4.1957	stricken 7.1980
Valen	Val	332	Örlogsvarv Karlskrona	1953	21.4.1955	4.3.1957	stricken 7.1980
Bävern	Bäv	409	Kockums, Malmö	1955	3.2.1958	29.5.1959	stricken 7.1980
Illern	In, Iln	334/410	Örlogsvarv Karlskrona // Kockums, Malmö	1955	14.11.1957	31.8.1959	stricken 7.1980
Uttern	Utn	411	Kockums, Malmö	1955	14.11.1958	15.3.1960	stricken 7.1980

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	720
Displacement normal, t	785 / 900
Length, m	64.5 wl 66.0 oa
Breadth, m	5.10
Draught, m	5.00
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 Pielstick diesels / 2 ASEA electric motors
Power, h. p.	1660 / 2300
Max speed, kts	16 / 20
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)
Armament	4 - 533 TT (bow, 8), mines
Electronic equipment	radar, sonar
Complement	44
Diving depth operational, m	150

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Project history

First three were voted in 1949; last three in 1952. Swedish design derived from German U3503, a type XXI submarine sunk by own crew outside Göteborg 8.5.1945, and salvaged by the Swedish Navy.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.

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