The Vanadis was the only steam frigate (1862) in service but she was discarded long before WWI. She remained in service until February 1950 and afterward the hulk, disarmed, still served for training until the mid-1970s. They were armed with four 75 mm/53 model 1912 guns, two 6.5 mm MGs, and four TTs in one twin and two single tubes. Swedish coastal defense battleship HSwMS Gustav V, using extensive camouflage, a serious tactic used to great extent by the Swedes, especially for air defense When compared, the 14500-ton SMS Graf Spee carried six 11-inch and 8x 5.9-inch guns to the 7700-ton Gustav V’ s four 11-inch and 8x 5.9-inch guns. Even for the Hochseeflotte, an invasion of Sweden (never a strategic goal for Germany) would not have been a cakewalk. and two 150 Luth & Rosen electric unit, for a top speed of 14.2 knots in surface, 8.5 when diving. The class comprised the Bävern, Illern and Uttern, launched in 1921. For range, she also carried 500 long tons (510 t) coal for about 3,550 nm (6,570 km) at a cruise speed of 11 knots (20 km/h) reduced to 1,100 nm when speeding up to 17.8 knots, which was about 33.0 km/h). Overall they had been few and far in between. M * She was initially decided in 1911 to start the type F submitted by the Admiralty and chosen by the parliament. They were all discarded in 1919 or 1922 (HSwMS Björn) but the last two. Q-R * She was 38 m long, and her machinery was rated for 2000 ihp, resulting in a 26.2 knots top speed. They also had a single bow TT and one trainable. All three had a stern projeted forward, but only Thule had an actual ram. (Credit: North Wind Picture Archives/Alamy Stock Photo). Painting of the Kalmar Nyckel, a Dutch-built armed merchant ship famed for carrying Swedish settlers to North America in 1638 to establish the colony of New Sweden. This class was comparable to the previous Blenda, displacing more at 527 tons for 52 m long, and armed the same. {{posts[0].commentsNum}} {{messages_comments}}, {{posts[1].commentsNum}} {{messages_comments}}, {{posts[2].commentsNum}} {{messages_comments}}, {{posts[3].commentsNum}} {{messages_comments}}, The German-Japanese Village Where The Most Fearful Weapon Was Tested, New York Moving Day: Mayhem on The Streets, Castellfollit de la Roca, The Hanging Town. Bofors guns in two turrets and eight 152 mm (6 in) Bofors guns in one double and six single turrets. Armament comprised two 457 mm tubes in the bow, with one torpedo each in reserve. HSwMS Dristigethen was armed with about the same way the following Äran, two 210 mm Bofors naval guns in single turrets fore and aft, six Bofors 150mm, ten 6-pdr and two TTs, but the secondary 6-in guns were arranged in barbettes along the central battery and citadel. A small percentage was still delivered to Germany, by sticking to the Norwegian coast or Norwegian waters. With Minuit at the helm, the ships Kalmar Nyckel and Fogel Grip set sail from Sweden in late 1637 with some 25 would-be colonists. Named after the Roman god of war, Mars was one of the largest battleships in the world when it was built, even larger than the famous Swedish ship Vasa. They differed from the previous Dristigethen (1900) in having the 6 in guns in turrets amidship and not in barbettes. Mars belonged to the first generation of Europe's big, three-masted warships that naval historians know very little about like how the crew, officers and senior management of the ship lived on board, and what tools, equipment and personal effects they used. They were modified with the experience of the Sverige and also modified in the interwar. diesels, two 350 hp electric motors. She was 66 m long by 6.3 m in width and 1.8 to 2.8 m in draught when fully loaded. They also increased their trade with the Indians and began growing food and tobacco crops on plantations. They were listed in the 1938 edition of Jane's Fighting Ships as battleships, though they were not designed as such, nor capable of fighting true battleships one on one. She was used for neutrality patrols in home waters. She was slightly smaller than the Äran at 3445 tons standard with a slightly reduced machine power rated for 5400 hp, resulting in a 15.5 knots top speed. They were slightly larger at 39 m, but with twice the power, 1050 to 1350 ihp which was enough for 22 to 24 knots. Protection It was a clear improvement over the Aran, with especially it the lower decks. But she was later refitted as a minelayer and only carried four 6-pdr guns. 2 (1909), 2 in completion class Svärdfisken (1914), Delfinen (1914). Top speed, surfaced, was 15.5 knots and 9 knots submerged. Armament was simplified and standardized as four 75 mm guns/50 model 1905, and two 18 in TTs, extended to twin mounts dueing the war. It was decided to adapt it for the Clas Fleming. She was armed with two 75 mm/53 model 05, four 57mm/55 model 89B and later from 1911, two 6.5 mm MG model 1910. Having survived for some 17 years, New Sweden ceased to exist as an independent settlement. This made for a blasting speed of 10 knots. Not only was it built in prime territory for trading with the natives, it was also situated in an area not yet occupied by other Europeans. HMS Saga was 1590 tons in displacement, launched at Karskrona in 1878. 190 naval mines could be carried on the main deck but the ship revealed herself to be very wet on rough seas (especially the lower stern). For propulsion she had a Bergsund crude oil motor allowing a top speed of 10 knots. They were slightly larger at 66.10 m for 6.6 m in width (216 ft 10 in and 21 ft 4 in). Many Swedes and Finns continued to live in the area after the Dutch annexation, and they remained a major demographic force up until the English took over and set up the Pennsylvania colony in the 1680s. Historical Poster – Centennial of the Royal Navy “The Real Thing” Support Naval Encyclopedia, get your poster or wallpaper now ! They could not (and were not designed to) match true ocean-going battleships and were smaller than even Germany's 'pocket battleships'. T-V * Hemsö fortress, strategically located in the Ångerman River outlet (built 1860s). On trials she achieved 8971 ihp, for 30.7 knots. HMS Drottning Victoria. They displaced 138/230 tons, 26.8 x 3.6 x 3 m in size, propelled by a single shaft 420 bhp Polar 6-cyl. Although the very strength of Swedish coastal forces resides in coastal battleships, cruisers have been built as scouts and long-range patrol. On 12 December 1927 however, Fylgia collided with the Brazilian cargo ship SS Itapura at Salvador. Edda was a single ship built at Karlskrona, displacing 630 ihp , 56 m long (183 ft 9 in), powered by a TE engine rated for 960 ihp, giving a top speed of 13.6 knots. Now the captain is furious. They were propelled by two De Laval turbines coupled to four Yarrow boilers for a total of 13.000 hp and 34 knots top speed. Still active in WWI. The parliament approved the construction of coastal battleships of a tonnage and firepower that eclipsed all those produced so far. Seaworthiness, armament, armour and speed, all had to be improved according to the multiple new technologies that had arrived. The result was one of the most peculiar overseas ventures of the Age of Discovery. During the war, she served as flagship, between firing and damage control exercises. The smallest true armored cruiser in the world. They drove two shafts, with a three-bladed propeller. guns in two twin turrets, 8 × 152 mm (6 in)/ 50 cal. In 1940 they became number 7 and 8. The design was from a disciple of John Ericsson, the inventor of the monitor. A single ship built at Bergsund in 1914, for the archipelago defence. They only carried 100 tons of coal. It has been suggested that the Sverige-class ships were one reason why Germany did not invade Sweden during World War II. By March 1638, the vessels had traveled up the Delaware River and dropped anchor near modern-day Wilmington, Delaware. The first proper Swedish Cruiser was the Fylgia launched in 1906, quite late compared to other navies. Yet despite being a mere footnote to American colonization, New Sweden’s settlers made several contributions to history.
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