Hajen-class submarine (1917)
HSwMS Valrossen in 1918 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hajen class |
| Builders | Kockums, Malmö |
| Operators | Swedish Navy |
| Succeeded by | Bävern class |
| In service | 1917–1943 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Scrapped | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 54.00 m (177 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 5.21 m (17 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 3.51 m (11 ft 6 in) |
| Speed |
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| Complement | 30 |
| Armament |
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The Hajen class, also known as the Hajen II class, was a trio of submarines operated by the Swedish Navy between 1917 and 1943. The design was based on the German Type UB-III U-boat and modified for Swedish service. The boats had an uneventful history throughout the interwar period were retired during World War II.