HSwMS Uppland (Upd)

HSwMS Uppland in 2009
History
Sweden
Name	Uppland
Builder	Kockums
Laid down	21 October 1994
Launched	9 February 1996
Commissioned	October 1997
Homeport	Karlskrona, Sweden
Identification	MMSI number: 266114000
Motto	Prudentia et audacia
Status	Active in service
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General characteristics
Class and type	Gotland-class submarine
Displacement	1526 tons standard, 1647 tons submerged
Length	60.4 m (198 ft 2 in)
Beam	6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Draught	5.6 m (18 ft 4 in)
Propulsion	2 × 1,300 bhp (970 kW) diesel engines 2 × 75 kW Stirling engines 1 × 1,800 shp (1,300 kW) electric motor , one shaft
Speed	10 kn (19 km/h) surfaced 20 kn (37 km/h) submerged
Endurance	over 14 days submerged without snorkeling
Test depth	500 ft (150 m)
Complement	20 officers, 15 enlisted
Armament	4 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes with 12 torpedoes 2 × 400 mm (16 in) torpedo tubes with 6 torpedoes 48 external mines

HSwMS Uppland (Upd) is a submarine in the Swedish Navy. It is the second submarine in the Gotland-class. The motto of HSwMS Uppland is "Prudencia Et Audacia".

Mid-life upgrade

In 2020, HSwMS Uppland did undergo a mid-life upgrade, as her sister HSwMS Gotland after her. During the upgrade, a number of systems that will be used in the next generation submarines, the Blekinge-class (A26), was installed. More than 20 new systems on board the new Gotland-class was implemented, which contributes to their de-risking for the A26. This also offers training opportunities for the crew when they in the future deploy on board the A26.

The upgrade process entails many new systems, such as the Stirling AIP, a complete new mast suite, sonars and sensors as well as management and communication systems. In order to host all systems, the submarine has gained length to 62 m and another 200 tons in weight, to reach a displacement (surfaced) of 1580 tons.