Göteborg-class destroyer

	Göteborg
Class overview
Operators	Swedish Navy
Preceded by	Klas class
Succeeded by	Visby class
Built	1933–1941
In commission	1936–1968
Planned	6
Completed	6
Retired	6
General characteristics (as built)
Type	Destroyer
Displacement	1,040 long tons (1,060 t) (standard)
Length	92.7 m (304 ft 2 in)
Beam	9 m (29 ft 6 in)
Draught	3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Propulsion	2 screws; 2 geared steam turbines
Speed	39 knots (72 km/h; 45 mph)
Range	1,200 nmi (2,200 km; 1,400 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement	130
Armament	3 × single 120 mm (4.7 in) guns; 3 × twin Bofors 25 mm (1 in) AA guns; 2 × triple 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes; 20 × naval mines;

The Göteborg class was a Swedish World War II destroyer class. Built from 1936–1941 the class was designed as escort and neutral guard destroyers. In total six ships were constructed, HSwMS Göteborg, HSwMS Stockholm, HSwMS Malmö, HSwMS Karlskrona, HSwMS Gävle and HSwMS Norrköping. After World War II the destroyers, later rebuilt as frigates, continued to serve in the Swedish navy. The last ship was decommissioned in 1968.

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