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Vöktaren 1944 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Jägaren	V21, 41	299	Örlogsvarvet Karlskrona		1.12.1932	1934	stricken 1.1959
Kaparen	V22, 42	300	Örlogsvarvet Karlskrona		3.3.1933	1934	stricken 1.1959
Snapphanen	V23, 43	301	Örlogsvarvet Karlskrona		2.11.1934	1936	stricken 1.1959, to Guatemala 1959 (José Francisco Barrundia)
Väktaren	V24, 44	302	Örlogsvarvet Karlskrona		25.4.1934	1935	stricken 1.1959

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	250
Displacement full, t	310
Length, m	51.9
Breadth, m	6.00
Draught, m	2.80
No of shafts	2
Machinery	1 set de Laval geared steam turbines, 2 Vanson boilers
Power, h. p.	3600
Max speed, kts	23
Fuel, t	oil 50
Endurance, nm(kts)
Armament	2 x 1 - 75/56 K/60 M28, 2 x 1 - 25/55 K/58 M32, 2 DCT
Complement	41

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Project history

Unique purpose-built patrol ships of WWII Swedish navy. Wrangel class destroyers were chosen as a starting point at designing which dimensions were significantly decreased. Order was given out in 1927.

Modernizations

none.

Naval service

no significant events.

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