The ''Östergötland'' class were a class of
destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, maneuverable, long-endurance warship intended to escort
larger vessels in a fleet, convoy, or carrier battle group and defend them against a wide range of general threats. They were conceived i ...
s built for the
Swedish Navy
The Swedish Navy () is the maritime service branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. It is composed of surface and submarine naval units – the Fleet (), formally sometimes referred to as the Royal Navy () – as well as marine units, the Amph ...
in the late 1950s. They were smaller and less capable than the preceding and were decommissioned in 1982. The class were the last destroyers built by Sweden in the 20th century. They were sometimes referred to as ''Light destroyers''.
Ships
Notes
References
* Gardiner, Robert and Stephen Chumbley. ''Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995''. Annapolis, Maryland, USA, 1995. .
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Destroyer classes
Ships built in Gothenburg
Swedish destroyer classes