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Västergötland-class Submarine
The ''Västergötland'' class of diesel-electric submarines entered service in 1987 in the Swedish Navy allowing the last Draken_II-class_submarine, Draken II class of subs to be retired. History The original four ships of the class (''Västergötland'', ''Hälsingland'', ''Södermanland'', and ''Östergötland'') were built between 1983 and 1988 by Kockums AB. The latter two have undergone comprehensive refits, including the insertion of a new hull section with an air-independent propulsion system equipped with Stirling engines. They have been recommissioned in 2003–2004 as the new . ''Västergötland'' and ''Hälsingland'' were put in reserve until November 2005, when they were sold to the Republic of Singapore Navy as the . They were refitted to ''Södermanland'' class standards and received additional climatisation for use in tropical waters, and relaunched in 2009–2010. ''Östergötland'' was decommissioned in 2021, leaving ''Södermanland'' as the last remaining ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kockums
Saab Kockums AB is a shipyard headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, owned by the Swedish defence company Saab Group. Saab Kockums AB is further operational in Muskö, Docksta, and Karlskrona. While having a history of civil vessel construction, Kockums' most renowned activity is the fabrication of military corvettes and submarines. Kockums worked with Northrop Grumman and Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) to offer a ''Visby''-class corvette derivative in the American Focused Mission Vessel Study, a precursor to the Littoral Combat Ship program. It competed with several other concepts, including Norway's Skjold class (part of a Raytheon led group). History Kockums during the 19th century During the 1820:s the Kockums family established themselves as businesspeople in Malmö. Frans Henrik Kockum built a large fortune through an investment in tobacco production. Thanks to this he was able to purchase a large part of land 1838 south of Malmö, and between 1840 and 1841 he erect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HSwMS Västergötland (Vgd)
HSwMS ''Västergötland'' (Vgd) was the lead ship of the s, named after Västergötland, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on .... The submarine was Ceremonial ship launching, launched on 19 July 1986 and entered service with the Swedish Navy on 20 October 1988. ''Västergötland'' served with the Swedish Navy until 1997 when the submarine was Ship decommissioning, decommissioned. In 2005 ''Västergötland'' and sister boat were sold to Singapore, where ''Västergötland'' was renamed RSS ''Swordsman'' and entered service on 30 April 2013. Development The submarine design combined the best properties from the preceding and es. Submarines of the ''Västergötland'' class had greater submarine hunting capacity than previous classes, partly due to the fact that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Active Swedish Navy Ships
This is a list of active ships of the Royal Swedish Navy. Swedish Navy The Swedish Navy is the naval branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. It is composed of surface and submarine naval units – the Royal Fleet (''Kungliga flottan'') – as well as marine units, the Swedish Amphibious Corps, Amphibious Corps. In Swedish, vessels of the Swedish Navy are given the prefix "HMS," short for ''Hans/Hennes Majestäts Skepp'' (His/Her Majesty's Ship). In English, this is often changed to "HSwMS" ("His/Her Swedish Majesty's Ship") to differentiate Swedish vessels from those of the British Royal Navy. Swedish Coast Guard The Swedish Coast Guard is not officially a part of the navy, but operates under the Ministry of Defence (Sweden), Ministry of Defence and its activities are coordinated with the Swedish Armed Forces. Out of 20 bases from Luleå to Strömstad, the Coast Guard operate along the entire coastline of Sweden, with the mission to rescue, assist and monitor. The total number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the principal naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (CN) Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AM, RAN. CN is also jointly responsible to the Minister of Defence (MINDEF) and the Chief of Defence Force (CDF). The Department of Defence as part of the Australian Public Service administers the ADF. Formed in 1901, as the Commonwealth Naval Forces (CNF), through the amalgamation of the colonial navies of Australia following the federation of Australia. Although it was originally intended for local defence, it became increasingly responsible for regional defence as the British Empire started to diminish its influence in the South Pacific. The Royal Australian Navy was initially a green-water navy, and where the Royal Navy provided a blue-water force to the Australian Squadron, which the Australian and New Zealand governments helped to fund, and that was assigned to the Australia Station. Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Submarine Classes In Service
The list of submarine classes in service includes all submarine classes currently in service with navies or other armed forces worldwide. For surface combatants, see the list of naval ship classes in service. Ballistic missile submarines Cruise missile submarines Nuclear-powered attack submarines Non-nuclear attack submarines with air-independent propulsion (AIP) * ** Builder: ** Displacement: 1,725 tons ** Operators: *** : 3 in service * ** Builder: , ** Displacement: 1,800 tons ** Operators: : 2 building * (Dolphin-2; AIP-variant) ** Builder: ** Displacement: 1,900 tons ** Operator: : 3 AIP in-service/sea trials, 3 AIP ordered * ** Builder: , ** Displacement: 1,647 tons ** Operators: : 3 in service * ''Qing''-class submarine **Builder: ** Displacement: 6,628 tons ** Operator: : 1 in service * ** Builder: ** Displacement: 3,426 tons ** Operator: : 1 on sea trials; 3 more building * ** Builder: / ** Displacement: 1,590 tons ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HSwMS Östergötland (Ögd)
HSwMS ''Östergötland'' (Ögd), is a submarine of the Swedish Navy named after Östergötland, Sweden. She is the fourth and last ship of the . Development The submarine design combined the best properties from the and the . Submarines of the ''Västergötland'' class had greater submarine hunting capacity than previous classes, partly due to the fact that they were equipped with a new modern submarine torpedo A modern torpedo is an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, and with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target. Historically, su .... The submarines of the ''Västergötland'' class were able to fire up to six heavy and six light wire-guided torpedoes at the same time against different targets. The ''Västergötland'' class included the submarines and ''Östergötland''. After significant upgrades, these two submarines were reclassified to a new . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HSwMS Södermanland (Söd)
HSwMS ''Södermanland'' (Söd) is a Swedish naval submarine, launched in 1988 and currently in active service. She is the third ship of the and named after Södermanland, Sweden. Development The submarine design combined the best properties from the and the . Submarines of the ''Västergötland'' class had greater submarine hunting capacity than previous classes, partly due to the fact that they were equipped with a new modern submarine torpedo. The submarines in the ''Västergötland'' class were able to fire up to six heavy and six light wire-guided torpedo A modern torpedo is an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, and with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target. Historically, su ...es at the same time against different targets. The ''Västergötland'' class included the submarines HSwMS ''Södermanland'' and . After significant upgrades, these two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HSwMS Hälsingland (Hgd)
HSwMS ''Hälsingland'' (Hgd), was the second submarine of the . The vessel was named after Hälsingland, Sweden. The submarine was launched on 31 August 1987 and entered service with the Swedish Navy on 20 October 1988. ''Hälsingland'' served with the Swedish Navy until 1997 when the submarine was decommissioned. In 2005 ''Hälsingland'' and sister boat were sold to Singapore, where ''Hälsingland'' was renamed RSS ''Archer'' and entered service on 2 December 2011. ''Archer'' remains in service. Development The submarine design combined the best properties from the preceding Swedish and es. Submarines of the ''Västergötland'' class had greater submarine hunting capacity than previous classes, partly due to the fact that they were equipped with a new modern submarine torpedo. The submarines in the ''Västergötland'' class were able to fire up to six heavy and six light wire-guided torpedoes at the same time against different targets, a world record of perhaps dubious benef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Submarine
A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability. The term is also sometimes used historically or colloquially to refer to remotely operated vehicles and Autonomous underwater vehicle, robots, as well as medium-sized or smaller vessels, such as the midget submarine and the wet sub. Submarines are referred to as ''boats'' rather than ''ships'' irrespective of their size. Although experimental submarines had been built earlier, submarine design took off during the 19th century, and they were adopted by several navies. They were first widely used during World War I (1914–1918), and are now used in many navy, navies, large and small. Military uses include attacking enemy surface ships (merchant and military) or other submarines, and for aircraft carrier protection, Blockade runner, blockade running, Ballistic missile submarine, nuclear deterrence, reconnaissance, conventio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Singapore Navy
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) is the naval service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) responsible for defending the country against any sea-borne threats, and the protection of its sea lines of communications, that would compromise Singapore as a global trading hub. The RSN traces its origins to the Royal Navy when Singapore was still a Crown colony of the British Empire. After Singapore's independence from Malaysia in 1965, the service was formally established in 1967, and had undergone a substantial modernisation ever since—which led them into becoming the most powerful navy in Southeast Asia. The RSN conducts operations with the Malaysian and Indonesian navies to combat piracy and terrorist threats in the crowded littoral waters of the Strait of Malacca and Singapore. It also jointly operates the Fokker 50 maritime patrol aircraft with its counterparts from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) to provide air surveillance of the seaward approaches to Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
