The ''Draken'' class (''Dragon'') was a submarine class built for the

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from 1960 to 1962. A total of six submarines were delivered. Four of the boats were modernised in 1981–82. The design was a modified version of the with only one shaft with a larger 5-bladed propeller for improved underwater performance and reduced noise. Draken, Vargen, Nordkaparen and Springaren were ordered from

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. Gripen and Delfinen were from

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. These boats were decommissioned 1988-90 and were succeeded by the Sjöormen-class and Näcken-class submarines. The names of the six Draken class are Draken,

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, Vargen, Delfinen, Nordkaparen and Springaren. One submarine () was preserved and can today been seen at the

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* Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995 Submarine classes {{Sweden-mil-ship-stub