The navel under this submarine was laid down on 3 March 1964, was launched on 16 July 1964, and the Norwegian war flag was raised on 1 October 1964. It was named Kunna (S 319). In midway through his life, the ship underwent a major modernization (MLU), which ended in December 1991. In 2002, the Norwegian government transferred 5 Kobben submarines (including 1 not suitable for further service) to Poland free of charge. Among them was the Kunna ship.