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Delfinen 1937 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Delfinen		176	Kockums, Malmö	1933	20.12.1934	4.1936	stricken 2.1953
Nordkaparen		177	Kockums, Malmö	1933	9.2.1935	10.1936	stricken 2.1953
Springaren		181	Kockums, Malmö	1933	27.4.1935	8.1937	stricken 2.1953

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	540
Displacement normal, t	/ 720
Length, m	63.1
Breadth, m	6.40
Draught, m	3.40
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 MAN diesels / 2 electric motors
Power, h. p.	1200 / 800
Max speed, kts	15 / 9
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)
Armament	1 x 1 - 57/50 K/55 M89B, 1 x 1 - 25/55 K/58 M32, 4 - 533 TT (3 bow, 1 stern, 8), 20 mines
Electronic equipment	hydrophone
Complement	34
Diving depth operational, m	60?

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Project history

Minelaying submarines created with usage of constructive decisions applied at designing  of Draken and Valen classes. Normand-Fenaux minelaying system was used.

Modernizations

none.

Naval service

no significant events.

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