HSwMS Sjölejonet (1936)

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History
NameSjölejonet
BuilderKockums MV A/B, Malmö
Launched25 July 1936
General characteristics
Class and typeSjölejonet-class submarine
Displacement
  • 580 long tons (589 t) surfaced
  • 760 long tons (772 t) submerged
Length204 ft (62 m)
Beam20.5 ft (6.2 m)
Draught11 ft (3.4 m)
Propulsion3,000 bhp (2,237 kW)
Speed
  • 15 knots (17 mph; 28 km/h) surfaced
  • 10 knots (12 mph; 19 km/h) submerged
Complement32
Armament

HSwMS Sjölejonet was the lead ship of a class of nine naval submarines in the service of Sweden in the years between World War I and World War II.