HSwMS Södermanland (Söd)
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HSwMS Södermanland (Söd) is a Swedish naval submarine, launched in 1988 and currently in active service. She is the third ship of the Västergötland-class submarine and named after Södermanland, Sweden.
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For other ships with the same name, see HSwMS Södermanland.
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HSwMS Södermanland underway in Stockholm on 12 June 2010. | |
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Name | HSwMS Södermanland |
Namesake | Södermanland, Sweden |
Ordered | 1980s |
Builder | Kockums |
Launched | 21 April 1988 |
Commissioned | 21 April 1989 |
Motto | Crypst corripit ("Gripen surprises and chops") |
Nickname(s) | Söd |
Status | Active |
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Length | 60.5 m (198 ft 6 in) |
Beam | 6.1 m (20 ft 0 in) |
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Speed | 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (surfaced) 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) (submerged) |
Complement | 28 officers and enlisted |
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