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Uppland 1940s Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Öland	16, 1966- J16, 1974- F16	281	Kockums, Malmö	1943	15.12.1945	12.1947	stricken 7.1978
Uppland	17, 1966- J17, 1974- F17	313	Örlogsvarvet Karlskrona	1943	15.11.1946	1.1948	stricken 7.1978

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	1880
Displacement full, t	2250
Length, m	107.0 pp 112.0 oa
Breadth, m	11.2
Draught, m	3.40
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 sets de Laval geared steam turbines, 2 Penhoët boilers
Power, h. p.	44000
Max speed, kts	35
Fuel, t	oil 300
Endurance, nm(kts)	2500(20)
Armament	Öland: 2 x 2 - 120/45 M44, 3 x 2 - 40/60 M36, 8 x 1 - 20/66 M40, 2 x 3 - 533 TT, 2 DCT, 2 DCR, 40 mines Uppland: 2 x 2 - 120/45 M44, 7 x 1 - 40/60 M36, 8 x 1 - 20/66 M40, 2 x 3 - 533 TT, 2 DCT, 2 DCR, 40 mines
Electronic equipment	presumably sonar
Complement	210

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Project history

After a building of 14 ships of "standard" type in the early 40s there was a question on a choice of new type of destroyer: the changed conditions of seawar demanded DP main guns and increase in number and calibre of antiaircraft automatic guns, that, in turn, conducted to displacement growth. The new design was ready in 1942. In comparison with predecessors, displacement has increased almost twice; it has allowed to place two fully covered twin turrets equipped with 120mm dual-purpose semi-automatic guns with an elevation angle 80°. Main guns were supplemented by six 40mm and eight 25mm MGs. In the first time superstructures and engine room received light splinterproof protection. At the expense of application of new more perfect boilers their number at the steam production which have increased by a third managed to be shrunk to two. It has allowed to fit one funnel and, thus, to free space on upper deck. As a whole the design has appeared very successful, but here with a building of ships Swedes were late: war ended and new destroyers were not so necessary.

Modernizations

1949, Öland: - 3 x 2 - 40/60; + 7 x 1 - 40/60 M36

1953, Öland; 1954, Uppland: + radars

1959, Öland; 1963, Uppland: - 7 x 1 - 40/60, 8 x 1 - 20/66; + 6 x 1 - 40/70 M48, 1 x 3 - 305 Squid M51 ASWRL, new radars (Saturn, 2x M45)

Naval service

Both ships were re-rated as frigates in 1974.

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