The ''Öland'' class was a Swedish
destroyer
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larger vessels in a fleet, convoy, or carrier battle group and defend them against a wide range of general threats. They were conceived i ...
class. From 1943 to 1947, two destroyers were constructed, and . Originally four ships were planned for the class, but after the end of
World War II
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, two were canceled. When commissioned the ships were the largest destroyers that had ever served in the
Swedish navy
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. The ships served in the navy until 1979 when the last ship was decommissioned.
Design
The ''Öland'' class was long and had a displacement of 2,250 tons when fully loaded making it, when commissioned, the largest destroyer class in the navy. Because of their weight the destroyers were constructed with a double hull to withstand damages better. Some parts of the inner hull were made of armor to protect important parts like the engine room.
Main armament was a new pattern of Bofors 120mm semi-automatic gun arranged in a pair of twin high angle mountings making them truly dual purpose.
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Destroyers of the Swedish Navy
Destroyer classes
Swedish destroyer classes