HSwMS Gripen (1960)

HSwMS Gripen (Gr), was the second boat of the Draken-class submarine of the Swedish Navy.

Construction and career
HSwMS Gripen was launched on 31 May 1960 by Karlskronavarvet, Karlskrona. The Minister of Defence Sven Andersson christened the submarine in the presence of, among others, Rear Admiral Sigurd Lagerman and Vice Admiral Gösta Ehrensvärd and County Governor Erik von Heland. Before the launch, the minister of defence inspected a guard of honour from the Karlskrona Naval Schools (Karlskrona örlogsskolor, KÖS). The Royal Swedish Navy Band played and the submarine glided in the water to the tune of the Swedish Navy's parade march. Minister Andersson delivered a long live for the king and the fatherland, and the Kungssången was sung. Gripen was commissioned on 28 April 1962.

She was decommissioned in 1982 and scrapped in 1989.