Halland class

Overview

Halland class

A Halland class destroyer with its two M1950 turrets on the front and aft deck.
Source: Koster - © public domain

Origin

Sweden

Type

Destroyer

Service life

1955 - 1982

Status

Out of service

Development

Early 1950's

Developer

Sweden

Production

1952 - 1956

Producer

Sweden - Götaverken, Gothenburg
Sweden - Eriksberg, Gothenburg

Number produced

2 built of 4 initially planned

Designations

J18 (lead ship pennant number)

Notable users

Sweden - Navy

Details

Facts Halland class

General

Origin

Sweden

Type

Destroyer

Complement

290 wartime

272 peacetime

Dimensions

Displacement

3.400 t full load

2.790 t standard (after Rb 08 and radar updates)

2.670 t standard (as commissioned)

Length

121 m

Beam

12.6 m

Draft

5.5 m

Propulsion

Arrangement

Steam turbines

Machinery

2x Penhoët type 40 watertube boilers

2x De Laval steam turbine, operating at 40 bar using 420° superheated steam

Power output

58.000 hp combined

Propulsion

2 shafts

Mobility

Speed

35 knots in practice

37 knots in trails

Range

3.000 nm at 12 knots

445 nm at 35 knots

Sensors

Scanter 009

Thomson-CSF Saturn

Hollandse Signaal Apparaten M22

Guns

Dual purpose

2x2 120mm Bofors M/50

Dual purpose

1x2 57mm Bofors M/50

Anti-aircraft

6x1 40mm Bofors L/70

SSM

Anti-ship

1x2 Rb 08 subsonic anti-ship missiles, reloads below deck (fitted to both ships in 1965 - 1966)

ASW

Torpedo tubes

2x4 533mm tubes (before Rb 08 refit)

1x3 and 1x5 tube after Rb 08 refit

533mm Tp 613 torpedo

Depth charges

2x4 375mm Bofors M/50

Subcomponents

Note: incomplete list

120mm Bofors M1950

The Halland class is armed with two twin gun 120mm Bofors M1950 naval gun turrets. One on the bow and one at the stern.

57mm Bofors M1950

A single turret armed with two water-cooled 57mm L/60 anti-aircraft guns is located on the bow, superfiring over the forward 120mm naval gun mount.

40mm Bofors SAK-40 L/70

Six single gun Bofors type 350 mounts with plastic cover. Two fitted on each of the main superstructure, the rear smoke stack and rear superstructure.

Bofors 375mm M/50

Two quadruple Bofors M/50 anti-submarine depth charge launchers are fitted to the Halland class.

Rb 08

In the mid 1960's the Halland class was retrofitted with a twin rail launcher for the Rb 08 anti-ship missile. Below deck additional missiles were stored.