The ship was upgraded in 1960, which involved the addition of a Squid anti-submarine mortar amongst other alterations, and reclassified as a frigate in 1974, until ultimately being retired on 1 July 1978 as part of a strategy to remove larger combat vessels from the fleet.

Developed using lessons learned from the Second World War, the vessel was larger than previous Swedish destroyers.

[1] The design had a double hull, which, along with the larger size, meant that the class was more stable at sea.

300 long tons (300 t) of oil were carried, giving a design range of 2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph).

Close range AA armament was completed with eight single mounts for Bofors 20 mm M/40 anti-aircraft guns arranged around the forward superstructure and funnel.

[6] The vessel was designed to act as part of a flotilla of destroyers under the command of one of the light cruisers of the Tre Kronor-class, the second of which was commissioned in the same month.

[7] The destroyer underwent upgrades in 1949, 1953, 1960 and 1969[4] The 1960 modernisation was extensive, raising the standard displacement to 2,000 tonnes (2,000 long tons; 2,200 short tons), fitting a new bridge and replacing the depth charge throwers with a Squid anti-submarine mortar.

[4] Meanwhile, in 1972, the Riksdag decided to retire the existing fleet of frigates and cruisers, and focusing instead on a larger number of smaller and more nimble fast attack craft.