NAVYPEDIA

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

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Näcken	Näl	561/383	Kockums, Malmö	11.1972	17.4.1978	25.4.1980	to Denmark 8.2001 (Kronborg)
Najad	Naj	562/384	Örlogsvarv Karlskrona	9.1973	6.12.1978	5.12.1980	decommissioned 1999
Neptun	Nep	563/385	Kockums, Malmö	3.1974	13.8.1979	26.6.1981	decommissioned 1998

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	980
Displacement normal, t	1030 / 1125
Length, m	44.0 wl 49.5 oa
Breadth, m	5.70
Draught, m	4.10
No of shafts	1
Machinery	1 MTU 16V652 MB diesel-generator, 1 ASEA electric motor
Power, h. p.	1800 / 1500
Max speed, kts	10 / 20
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)
Armament	6 - 533 TT (bow, 8 Tp 61B or Tp 613 or mines), 2 - 400 TT (bow, 4 Tp 422 or Tp 431), mines
Electronic equipment	Terma radar, CSU-83 sonar suite (DBQS-21, FAS-3-1), AR-700-S5 ECM suite, IPDS CCS
Complement	19
Diving depth operational, m	300

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Project history

Voted 1972, contracted 22.3.1973. Submarines were built jointly by Kockums and Karlskronavarv, Näcken and Neptun were launched by cranes.. They had Kollmorgen periscopes, two decks and 'tear-drop' hull shape. Data Saab IPDS system used two Censor 932 computers to give engine and tactical information. Attack submarines, A14 type.

Modernizations 11.

1988-4/1989, Näcken: AIP propulsion was installed (1030/1300t, 57.5x5.70x4.10m, additionally to main machinery 2 Stirling V4-275 AIP generators, 200hp, endurance submerged can be 14 days)

Naval service

Näcken was transferred on leasing to Danemark as Kronborg, returned in December 2014 but Swedish navy refused her recommission and she was laid up till scrapping in 2015-2016.

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