Builders Djupviks varv In commission 1993- Completed 12 | Operators Swedish Navy Planned 12 Active 12 | |
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The Tapper class are a class of patrol boats in service with the Swedish navy since the 1990s (the word tapper means "brave" in Swedish).
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Design
Tapper boats first function is to protect and patrol the Swedish coastal waters. Its armament includes 12.7 mm heavy machine guns, anti-submarine Rockets, mines and depth charges.
History
From 1993-1999 a total of 12 ships were constructed and entered service with the Swedish navy and amphibious corps.
The class was about to retire in 2014 but after the Russian intervention in Ukraine and Russian military build-up in the Baltic sea the boats will now remain and be modified as well.
References
Tapper-class patrol boat Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA