Klas Uggla was one of two s built for the Royal Swedish Navy during the 1930s. Completed in 1932, she conducted neutrality patrols during World War II before she was sunk by an explosion in 1941. Her wreck was subsequently scrapped.
Design and description The Klas-class destroyer was an improved version of the preceding .Westerlund, p. 372 The ships displaced at standard load. They measured long overall with a beam of , and a draft of . The Klas's were propelled by two de Laval geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam from three Penhöet water-tube boilers. The engines were designed to produce a total of for an intended maximum speed of . During their sea trials, they reached . The ships carried enough fuel oil to give them a range of at . The ships' crew numbered 119.Hofsten, Waernberg & Ohlsson, p. 157
The main armament of the Klas class consisted of three Bofors M/24B guns in single mounts. One gun each was located at the forecastle and stern; the third gun was positioned on a platform between the funnels. Anti-aircraft defense was provided by two M/22-M/30 AA guns and two M/14-M/29 machine guns. The ships were equipped with six torpedo tubes in two rotating, triple-tube mounts located between the rear funnel and the stern gun. Two depth charge throwers were fitted and the ships could carry 40–46 mines.
Construction and career Klas Uggla was launched on 18 June 1931 by Karlskronavarvet, Karlskrona. The ship was commissioned on 27 September 1932. She conducted neutrality patrols during World War II before she was sunk by an explosion on 27 September 1941. Klas Uggla was stripped of usable parts and her wreck was subsequently scrapped.
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