Näcken-class submarine explained
The
Näcken-class submarines, also known as the A14 type, were built for the
Swedish Navy in the late 1970s. The boats were authorised in 1972 and the programme was completed in 1980. All boats were built by
Kockums in Karlskrona. The boats had a teardrop hull and diving depth was 150m (490feet). Between 1987 and 1988
Näcken was cut in half and an 8m (26feet) long hull section containing a prototype
Air-independent propulsion (AIP) using a closed cycle
Stirling engine was installed between the aft battery/propulsion & power control room and the engine/motor room. This technology increased underwater endurance to 14 days and has been adopted in subsequent Swedish submarines.
By the early 2000s the class was decommissioned from the Swedish navy as a result of defence cuts in the year 2000 Defence White Paper. was temporary leased to the Royal Danish Navy but was returned in 2005.
Ships
| Ship | Launched | Commissioned | Current status |
|---|
| 17 April 1978 | 25 April 1980 | leased to the Royal Danish Navy 2001-2005 as Kronborg,[1] scrapped in 2016 |
| 6 December 1978 | 5 December 1980 | on display at Marinmuseum Karlskrona |
| 13 August 1979 | 26 June 1981 | Scrapped in 2015[2] | |
References
Bibliography
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995
Notes and References
- Web site: Kronborg (2001–2004). Danish Naval History. 2013-03-17.
- Web site: Systrar från Kalla kriget skrotas. 14 August 2015.
