Originally four ships were planned for the class, but after the end of World War II, two were canceled.

When commissioned the ships were the largest destroyers that had ever served in the Swedish navy.

The Öland class was 111 metres (364 ft) long and had a displacement of 2,250 tons when fully loaded making it, when commissioned, the largest destroyer class in the navy.

Because of their weight the destroyers were constructed with a double hull to withstand damages better.

[1] Main armament was a new pattern of Bofors 120mm semi-automatic gun arranged in a pair of twin high angle mountings making them truly dual purpose.