HSwMS Valen (1925)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Sweden | |
| Name | Valen |
| Builder | Karlskrona Navy Yard |
| Laid down | 1923 |
| Launched | 5 May 1925 |
| Commissioned | 4 September 1925 |
| Fate | Stricken 6 October 1944 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Mine-laying submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 57.10 m (187 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 7.11 m (23 ft 4 in) |
| Draft | 3.10 m (10 ft 2 in) |
| Speed |
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| Complement | 31 |
| Armament |
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HSwMS Valen was the first mine-laying submarine of the Swedish Navy and the only boat of her class. Her design was based on the earlier Bävern-class submarine, itself a derivative of the German Type UB-III U-boat. She was laid down in 1923 and commissioned in 1925 and had an uneventful service life. By World War II, her design was used to build six more modern mine-laying boats, and she was stricken in 1944.