HSwMS U3 at Malmö Technology & Maritime Museum, Sweden.
Interesting but frozen cold visit to the old U3. Bad weather in Malmö during the day.
Type: Coastal Submarine
Pennant number: U3
Built: Shipyard Karlskronavarvet Kölstrekta May 6, 1941
Launched: June 11, 1942
In service: November 1, 1943
Modernized at Kockum's shipyard in Malmö between August 1952 and April 1953.
Taken out of service in 1963.
Actually Museum ship in Malmö Technology & Maritime Museum.
L.: 49.6 meters.
B.: 4.7 meters.
D.: 3.8 meters.
Displacement: 367 tons, Surf / 396 tons. Sub.
Speed surface: 14 knots
Speed submerged: 9 knots
Dive depth Max.: 100 meters.
Crew: 26
Armament:
1 x 20 mm / 66cal. Akan M / 40
4 x 53 cm torpedo tube M / 32
After 1953, 3 x 53 cm torpedo tube M / 32 with 5 torpedoes.
Better quality at Full screen 2048 pix.