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Näcken-class submarine
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Conventional Submarines · Sweden · 1978
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Näcken-class submarine
Näcken-class submarine Photo: EKS · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Origin Sweden
CategoryConventional Submarines
EraCold War
In service1978–1981
Operators2 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
Näcken-class submarine
Country
Production
1978–1981
Quantity
3
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull ClassificationA14
  • Submarine TypeSubmarine
  • Builder / ShipyardKockums
  • Commissioned1980
  • Boats in Class3
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement4MOD.4
  • Submerged Displacement1,030 t
  • Length49.5 m
  • Beam5.7 m
  • Draft5.5 m
▣Propulsion6MOD.6
◇Diving & Endurance3MOD.3
  • Test Depth150 m
  • Submerged Endurance14 day
  • Complement (crew)19
◆Armament8MOD.8
▤Sensors & Combat Systems1MOD.1
  • Bow SonarFAS
⬢Stealth1MOD.1
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
  • First of Class1980
  • Operators2
◎Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed3
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned3
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired3
  • Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1978Production started
  2. 1981Production ended
48
years in service
3
years in production
3
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
Näcken-class submarineSALES1records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—Denmark1——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Submarine propulsion system enabling underwater operation without atmospheric oxygen, typically using stored oxidizer or closed-cycle engines.
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
Laying explosive mines underwater from a submarine.
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