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Neptun 1943 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Neptun	Np	257	Kockums, Malmö	1942	17.11.1942	8.1943	stricken 4.1966
Najad	Nj	258	Kockums, Malmö	1942	26.9.1942	7.1943	stricken 4.1966
Näcken	Nä	259	Kockums, Malmö	1942	26.9.1942	6.1943	stricken 4.1966

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	550
Displacement normal, t	/ 730
Length, m	62.6
Breadth, m	6.40
Draught, m	3.40
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 MAN diesels / 2 electric motors
Power, h. p.	1800 / 1000
Max speed, kts	15 / 10
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)
Armament	1 x 1 - 40/40 K/43 M36, 1 x 1 - 20/63 K/66 M40, 5 - 533 TT (3 bow, 2 stern, 10), 20 mines
Electronic equipment	hydrophone
Complement	35
Diving depth operational, m	60?

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Project history

Minelaying submarines created with application of engineering decisions used at Sjölejonet and Delfinen. Normand-Fenaux minelaying system was used.

Modernizations

1950s, all: + radar, sonar

Naval service

No significant events.

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