List of submarines of the Swedish Navy

Ships of the Swedish Navy

Capital ships

Coastal defence ships

Corvettes

Cruisers

Destroyers

Frigates

Mine warfare vessels

Monitors

Patrol vessels

Gunboats

Sloops of war

Submarines

Torpedo boats

This is a list of Swedish submarines since 1904.

Active service

Gotland class (1992-1997)

• HSwMS Gotland (Gtd)
• HSwMS Halland (Hnd)
• HSwMS Uppland (Upd)

Västergötland class (1983-1990) (Sold to Singapore)

• HSwMS Västergötland (Vgd)
• HSwMS Hälsingland (Hgd)

Södermanland class (2003-2004)

• HSwMS Södermanland (Söd) - previous Västergötland class

Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle

• URF

Decommissioned

Svärdfisken class

• HSwMS Svärdfisken (1914) (S), stricken 1936, broken up 1946
• HSwMS Tumlaren (1914) (T), stricken 1936, broken up 1946

Laxen class

• HSwMS Laxen (1914), stricken 1935
• HSwMS Gäddan (1915), stricken 1931

Abborren class

• HSwMS Abborren (1916), stricken 1937
• HSwMS Braxen (1916), stricken 1937

Hajen  class

• HSwMS Hajen (1917), stricken 1943, broken up 1944
• HSwMS Sälen (1918), stricken 1942, broken up 1946
• HSwMS Valrossen (1918), stricken 1943, broken up 1944

Bävern class

• HSwMS Bävern (1921), stricken 1944, broken up 1956
• HSwMS Illern (1921), sunk 1943, salvaged, broken up 1944
• HSwMS Uttern (1921), stricken 1944, broken up

Valen class

• HSwMS Valen (1925), stricken 1944

Draken  class

• HSwMS Draken (1926), stricken 1948
• HSwMS Gripen (1928), stricken 1947
• HSwMS Ulven (1930), stricken 1943

Delfinen class

• HSwMS Delfinen (1934), sold 1957, broken up
• HSwMS Nordkaparen (1935), sold 1958, broken up
• HSwMS Springaren (1935), sold 1956, broken up

Sjölejonet class

• HSwMS Sjölejonet (1936), stricken 1959
• HSwMS Sjöbjörnen (1937), stricken 1964
• HSwMS Sjöhunden (1938), stricken 1960
• HSwMS Svärdfisken (1940), stricken 1959
• HSwMS Tumlaren (1940), stricken 1964
• HSwMS Dykaren, stricken 1959
• HSwMS Sjöhästen (1940), stricken 1963
• HSwMS Sjöormen (1941), stricken 1964
• HSwMS Sjöborren (1941), stricken 1959

Neptun class

• HSwMS Neptun (1942), stricken 1966
• HSwMS Najad (1942), stricken 1966
• HSwMS Näcken (1942), stricken 1966

Kust class (1941-1944)

• HSwMS U1 (1941), stricken 1960
• HSwMS U2 (1942), stricken 1960
• HSwMS U3 (1942), stricken 1964
• HSwMS U4 (1943) - rebuilt as the attack submarine HMS Forellen, stricken 1970
• HSwMS U5 (1943) - rebuilt as the attack submarine HMS Aborren, stricken 1976
• HSwMS U6 (1943) - rebuilt as the attack submarine HMS Siken, stricken 1975
• HSwMS U7 (1943) - rebuilt as the attack submarine HMS Gäddan, stricken 1973
• HSwMS U8 (1944) - rebuilt as the attack submarine HMS Laxen, stricken 1976
• HSwMS U9 (1944) - rebuilt as the attack submarine HMS Makrillen, stricken 1976

Hajen class (1954-1958)

• HSwMS Hajen (1954)
• HSwMS Sälen (Säl)
• HSwMS Valen (Val)
• HSwMS Bävern (1958)
• HSwMS Illern (1957)
• HSwMS Uttern (1958)

Draken class (1960-1961)

• HSwMS Draken (Dra)
• HSwMS Gripen (Gri)
• HSwMS Vargen (Vgn)
• HSwMS Delfinen (Del)
• HSwMS Nordkaparen (Nor)
• HSwMS Springaren (Spr)

Sjöormen class (1967-1968)

• HSwMS Sjöormen (Sor)
• HSwMS Sjölejonet (Sle)
• HSwMS Sjöhunden (Shu)
• HSwMS Sjöbjörnen (Sbj)
• HSwMS Sjöhästen (Shä)

Näcken class (1978-1979)

• HSwMS Näcken (Näk)
• HSwMS Najad (Nad)
• HSwMS Neptun (Nep)

Södermanland class (2003-2004)

• HSwMS Östergötland (Ögd) - previous Västergötland class, decommissioned 2021, in material reserve.

Other

• HSwMS Hajen (1904), stricken 1922
• HSwMS Hvalen, sunk as target 1924
• HSwMS Delfinen (1914), stricken 1930
• HSwMS Spiggen (1958)
• HSwMS Spiggen (1990)

Bibliography

• Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2623-1.