HSwMS Göteborg (J5)

HSwMS Göteborg was a destroyer of the Royal Swedish Navy that served during the Second World War and in the Cold War. The lead ship of the class,Göteborg was launched on 14 October 1935 as an improvement on the previous Ehrensköld class. The destroyer was sunk during the Hårsfjärden disaster of 7 September 1941 when an explosion amongst the torpedoes mounted aft led to the loss of thirty lives, the largest number in Swedish territorial waters during the war. The destroyer was repaired and re-entered operations protecting Sweden's neutrality until the end of the war. The destroyer served until 15 August 1958 when the vessel was retired. Göteborg was subsequently sunk as a target on 14 August 1962. The name of the ship was also used as a cover by the German destroyer Z18 Hans Lüdemann during the invasion of Norway in April 1940.

HSwMS Göteborg
History
Sweden
NameGöteborg
NamesakeGothenburg
BuilderGötaverken, Gothenburg
Laid down1934
Launched14 October 1935
Commissioned30 October 1936
Decommissioned15 August 1958
FateSunk as a target 14 August 1962
General characteristics
Class and typeGöteborg-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 1,200 t (1,181 long tons), full load
  • 1,040 t (1,020 long tons), standard displacement
Length310 ft 4 in (94.6 m) o.a.
Beam29 ft 6 in (9.0 m)
Draught12 ft 6 in (3.8 m)
Propulsion3 oil fired boilers, 2 de Laval geared steam turbines, 32,000 shp (24,000 kW), 2 screws
Speed39 knots (72 km/h; 45 mph)
Range1,200 nmi (2,200 km; 1,400 mi) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement135
Armament
  • 3 × 120 mm (4.7 in) Bofors M/24C DP (3×1)
  • 4 × 25 mm (0.98 in) Bofors M/40 (1×2, 2×1)
  • 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (2×3)
  • 2 × depth charge throwers
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