HSwMS Gripen (1960)

For other ships with the same name, see HSwMS Gripen.

HSwMS Gripen on 22 August 1964
History
Sweden
Name	Gripen
Namesake	Gripen
Builder	Karlskronavarvet
Launched	31 May 1960
Commissioned	28 April 1962
Decommissioned	1982
Identification	Gr Gri
Motto	Ubique vigilans (Active everywhere)
Fate	Scrapped, 1989
General characteristics
Class and type	Draken-class submarine
Displacement	770 t (758 long tons), surfaced 950 t (935 long tons), submerged
Length	69.3 m (227 ft)
Beam	5.1 m (17 ft)
Draught	5.3 m (17 ft)
Propulsion	1 shaft diesel-electric 2 Pielstick Diesels 1660 hp 2 ASEA electric motors
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) surfaced 22 knots submerged
Complement	36
Armament	4 × 533mm torpedo tubes(bow, 12 torpedoes)

HSwMS Gripen (Gr), was the second boat of the Draken-class submarine of the Swedish Navy.^[1]

Construction and career

HSwMS Gripen was launched on 31 May 1960 by Karlskronavarvet, Karlskrona. The Minister of Defence Sven Andersson christened the submarine in the presence of, among others, Rear Admiral Sigurd Lagerman and Vice Admiral Gösta Ehrensvärd and County Governor Erik von Heland. Before the launch, the minister of defence inspected a guard of honour from the Karlskrona Naval Schools (Karlskrona örlogsskolor, KÖS). The Royal Swedish Navy Band played and the submarine glided in the water to the tune of the Swedish Navy's parade march. Minister Andersson delivered a long live for the king and the fatherland, and the Kungssången was sung.^[2] Gripen was commissioned on 28 April 1962.

She was decommissioned in 1982 and scrapped in 1989.^[3]

Gallery

• HSwMS Gripen
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  HSwMS Gripen on 31 May 1960
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References

1. Klintebo, Roderick (2004). Det svenska ubåtsvapnet 1904–2004. Stockholm: Literatim. ISBN 91-973075-3-X.
2. "Tredje Drakenubåten sjösatt". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Karlskrona. 1960-06-01. p. A13. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
3. von Hofsten, Gustaf; Waernberg, Jan (2003). Svenskt Militärhistoriskt Bibl. Stockholm: Örlogsfartyg. ISBN 91-9731873-6.