The government puts the lid on for submarine – Expressen

Express has revealed a foreign submarine found in Swedish waters.

The government was informed about the find on Monday – but has decided not to comment on the findings in the initial stage.

– For questions please refer to the Armed Forces, says defense minister Peter Hultqvist’s press secretary Ingela Nilsson.

On Monday evening could Expressen reveal that vrakletarna Ocean X Team has found a submarine wreck about 1.5 nautical miles from Sweden coast – far into Swedish waters.

Vrakletarna themselves describe underwater vehicle which about 20 meters long and three meters wide, without any visible damage to the hull.

During the Monday evening, the Government has decided not to comment the find.

Prime Minister Stephen Löfvens Press Secretary Dan Lundqvist Dahlin referring to the defense minister ditto Ingela Nilsson for government comments.

– The government is informed by the Minister of Defence has been informed. Besides, we refer to the Armed Forces, says Ingela Nilsson Press Secretary to the Minister of Defence Peter Hultqvist.

After receiving information about the submarine wreck on Monday morning, the Armed Forces have launched a study to ensure what it involved for the craft.

– The company informed us this morning that they had made this finding and now we will analyze it, says Jesper Tengroth, press secretary of the Armed Forces and continues:

– In my opinion, we’ve got all the positions we need to undertake the analysis.

At present, it means that the Armed Forces closer look video recordings received from the Ocean X Team. It has yet to start operation at the discovery site to physically examine the wreckage.

– First we need to make this initial analysis. Then we make the next decision on what should be done or not done, says Jesper Tengroth.

Certainly, it does not involve any of the Armed Forces’ own submarines.

– No, we have an eye on them. If we had had a wrecked submarine we had done all we could ever have to get up, says Jesper Tengroth.

Does it even if this proves submarine from a foreign power?

– I do not know. It may take later, when you know for sure what it is about. If there is another country involved so they end things in a different location, he said.