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488:. In 1911, the parliament voted (with a small majority) funds for the building of the new vessel, varying in size from 4,800 to 7,500 metric tons (4,700 to 7,400 long tons) and with armaments and speed in various arrangements accordingly). The postponement of funding for HSwMS
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had a significant impact on the "PansarbĂĄtinsamlingen" fundraising campaign. The campaign, which had aimed to raise 12 million Kronor for the ship, was put on hold as a result of the political uncertainty. Despite initial political uncertainty, the fundraising campaign for
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was 100 millimetres (3.9 in) thick. The main-gun turrets also had a maximum thickness of 200 millimetres of armour, but the secondary-gun turrets only had 125 millimetres (4.9 in) of armour. Underwater protection was limited to a single
477:(33.0 km/h; 20.5 mph)), the need for a new class of ships was pressing. Seaworthiness, armament, armour and speed, all had to be improved according to the multiple new technologies that had arrived with the
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armour ranged in thickness from 18 millimetres (0.7 in) on the flat to 28 millimetres (1.1 in) on the slope where it connected to the base of the armour belt. The armour protecting the
505:. The campaign raised 15 million Kronor in just over three months, an impressive achievement. The new government accepted the money and let the contract for the ship, which was named
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After the outbreak of World War I, two more ships were ordered which had a slightly changed appearance, the two bearing the names of the King and Queen of Sweden.
525:, a class which was commonly used in Nordic countries. The navies of Finland, Norway, and Denmark made use of similar ships. However, the Swedish Navy used the
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was installed on the aft superstructure and the existing AA guns were replaced by twin mounts for 75 mm Bofors m/28 guns. At the same time a pair of
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Sometime during the early 1920s, the 75-millimetre AA guns were modified with new sights and mounts and were redesignated as m/15-23 guns. During
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The ship's 1938–1940 refit saw the replacement of her mixed-firing Yarrow boilers, and their coal bunkers, with four oil-buring Penhoët boilers.
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carried up to 665 long tons (676 t) of coal and 100 long tons (102 t) of fuel oil that gave her a range of 2,720
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could be sprayed onto the coal in the boilers to maximize steam pressure. The engines were rated at a total of 20,000
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Battleship: The Lives and Careers of Twenty-One Capital Ships of the World's Navies, 1880–1990
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Weapons of World War One: Guns, Torpedoes, Mines and ASW Weapons of All Nations; An Illustrated Directory
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463:. Due to the perilous atmosphere brought about by these tensions, and as the latest Swedish coastal battleship
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in single mounts in the superstructure. The ship was fitted with two single mounts for Bofors 75 mm m/15
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451:, and Norway, traditionally being an Anglophile country, to the west. In 1911, battle-ready units from the
529:-class armored warships as the core of battle groups in the same manner as other navies used battleships.
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over the forward 283 mm gun turret; the other were arranged in single-gun turrets, three on each
689:, one on each broadside. Targeting data for the guns was collected by 3-metre (9 ft 10 in)
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619:(5,040 km; 3,130 mi) at a speed of 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph). The ship had a
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Harris, Daniel G. (1992). "The
Sverige Class Coastal Defense Ships". In Gardiner, Robert (ed.).
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AA guns on single mounts were added on the roofs of the forward single 152 mm gun turrets.
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s 1931–1933 refit, a 4-metre (13 ft 1 in) rangefinder with a Dutch
Hazemeyer
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Sweden was not immune from the naval arms race in the early 20th century. After
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had a maximum thickness of 175 millimetres (7 in) while that of the
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ship (with two 8-inch (203 mm) guns and a maximum speed of 17.8
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Westerlund, Karl-Eric (1985). "Sweden". In Gray, Randal (ed.).
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and in the main-gun turrets. The ranges were sent to a pair of
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Note that while the ship is listed as a battleship in
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of 18.63 metres (61 ft 1 in) and a maximum
407:) commissioned by Sweden during the last year of the
961:. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 355–363.
942:. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. pp. 290–307.
1072:List of coastal defence ships of the Swedish Navy
959:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
919:. London: Naval Institute Press. pp. 80–98.
1084:
607:) that was designed to give her a speed of 22.5
547:of 6.25 metres (20 ft 6 in). The ship
419:government's reluctance to spend money on a new
662:. One pair was positioned in a twin-gun turret
16:Swedish WWI & WWII-era coastal defence ship
991:
430:
658:. Her secondary armament consisted of eight
539:of 119.72 metres (392 ft 9 in), a
723:200 millimetres (7.9 in) thick. Their
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439:in 1905, the situation was tense with the
934:Sundberg, Ulf (2018). "The Armoured Ship
501:was successful, thanks to the support of
411:. The ship cost approximately 12 million
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571:provided steam at a pressure of 18
481:that followed the launch of the British
170:119.72 m (392 ft 9 in) (
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563:and 7,516 long tons (7,637 t) at
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900:. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing.
769:Bofors 25-millimetre (1 in) m/32
648:283-millimetre (11 in) m/12 guns
635:Armament, fire control and protection
321:1 Ă— twin; 4 Ă— single 152 mm guns
40:
858:
856:
837:
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744:. The ships were also fitted with a
660:152-millimetre (6 in) m/12 guns
521:, 1938 edition, technically it is a
509:for the people who had paid for it.
190:6.25 m (20 ft 6 in) (
1093:Sverige-class coastal defence ships
679:75-millimetre (3 in) m/12 guns
182:18.63 m (61 ft 1 in)
13:
1113:World War II naval ships of Sweden
654:, one each forward and aft of the
14:
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938:(1915)". In Taylor, Bruce (ed.).
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650:. These were mounted in two twin-
611:(41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph).
366:: 18–28 mm (0.7–1.1 in)
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437:dissolving the union with Norway
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247:(41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph)
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795:1940–1940: Alarik Wachtmeister
307:2 Ă— 45 cm (17.7 in)
1:
1108:1915 establishments in Sweden
804:1945–1946: Henning Hammargren
1010:-class coastal defence ships
291:152 mm (6 in) guns
7:
777:
379:: 100 mm (3.9 in)
373:: 200 mm (7.9 in)
360:: 200 mm (7.9 in)
324:2 Ă— twin 75 mm AA guns
297:75 mm (3 in) guns
10:
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431:Background and description
284:283 mm (11.1 in)
1098:Ships built in Gothenburg
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591:that each drove a single
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709:positions for the guns.
343:20 mm (0.8 in)
329:40 mm (1.6 in)
820:Warship Magazine - 1999
742:watertight compartments
683:anti-aircraft (AA) guns
126:General characteristics
459:cruised around in the
427:and its capabilities.
336:25 mm (1 in)
301:2 Ă— single 75 mm
738:anti-torpedo bulkhead
677:was provided by four
518:Jane's Fighting Ships
289:1 Ă— twin, 6 Ă— single
701:that calculated the
623:of 443 officers and
523:coastal defence ship
457:Imperial German Navy
401:coastal defence ship
318:2 Ă— twin 283 mm guns
141:coastal defence ship
765:fire-control system
716:-class ships had a
1029:Drottning Victoria
841:Westerlund, p. 359
673:. Defence against
643:consisted of four
627:when serving as a
492:by Prime Minister
1080:
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968:978-0-85177-245-5
949:978-0-87021-906-1
907:978-1-84832-100-7
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147:Displacement
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102:Commissioned
81:, Gothenburg
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798:1940–1941:
789:1926–1927:
783:1917–1918:
721:armour belt
664:superfiring
652:gun turrets
639:The ship's
579:; 256
494:Karl Staaff
485:Dreadnought
417:Karl Staaff
405:Pansarskepp
371:gun turrets
341:3 Ă— single
295:4 Ă— single
255:2,720
150:6,852
105:14 May 1917
1103:1915 ships
1087:Categories
621:complement
567:. A dozen
453:Royal Navy
449:Baltic Sea
421:battleship
264:Complement
225:Propulsion
97:3 May 1915
79:Götaverken
718:waterline
703:elevation
671:amidships
668:broadside
565:deep load
553:long tons
549:displaced
483:HMS
461:North Sea
334:2 Ă— twin
327:3 Ă— twin
282:2 Ă— twin
278:As built:
192:deep load
156:long tons
86:Laid down
1052:Oscar II
1036:Gustav V
896:(2011).
778:Captains
707:traverse
629:flagship
597:Fuel oil
466:Oscar II
455:and the
272:Armament
160:standard
94:Launched
65:Namesake
1022:Sverige
1008:Sverige
936:Sverige
758:Svierge
714:Svierge
693:in the
625:ratings
613:Svierge
587:geared
545:draught
535:had an
533:Svierge
527:Sverige
507:Sverige
499:Sverige
490:Sverige
445:Germany
396:Sverige
390:Sverige
377:Citadel
345:AA guns
338:AA guns
331:AA guns
303:AA guns
187:Draught
154:(6,744
136:Sverige
75:Builder
59:Sverige
36:History
29:Sverige
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645:Bofors
551:6,852
413:kronor
398:-class
393:was a
388:HSwMS
352:Armour
232:; 4 Ă—
230:shafts
167:Length
138:-class
69:Sweden
49:Sweden
809:Notes
761:'
609:knots
573:kg/cm
559:) at
475:knots
369:Main-
252:Range
245:knots
243:22.5
240:Speed
204:12 Ă—
1059:None
963:ISBN
944:ISBN
921:ISBN
902:ISBN
725:deck
712:The
705:and
541:beam
364:Deck
286:guns
228:4 Ă—
179:Beam
118:Fate
55:Name
581:psi
577:kPa
267:443
257:nmi
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