Swedish Navy – HSwMS Oden, Thor, Niord 1894-1937 The Oden class was a class of armored ships in the Swedish navy. The class consisted of three ships; Odin, Thor and Niord. Their main armament consisted of two 25.4 cm guns in two single turrets, one in the bow and one in the stern, and the … Read more
Sverige class coastal battleships (1915) Swedish Navy 1912-70 HSwMS Sverige, Drottning Victoria, Gustav V Sweden’s last Pansarkepp Sweden’s very last coastal battleships is a saga out of itself. Largest ships ever built in Sweden before even the Great War broke out, completed after many delays in 1917, 21 and 22, they became the flagships of … Read more
HSwMS Clas Fleming (1912) Swedish Navy – Minelayer cruiser 1911-1960 Commissioned in 1914, Clas Fleming was among the first Swedish warships using Parsons steam turbines. Faitly small for cruiser standards in WWI with just 1550 tons of displacement, she was still armed with four 120 mm (4.7 in) guns, had some armor in vital spaces and could … Read more
Svea class coast defence ships (1886) Swedish Navy – Svea, Göta, Thule The Svea class armored ships (“pansarskepp”) of the Swedish fleet comprised HMS Svea, Göta and Thule. They were coastal defensive ships armed with 25 cm guns and the lead vessel was launched on 12 December 1885. They were modernized in 1900-1904, and after … Read more
Panzerkepp HSwMS Oscar II (1906) Swedish Navy – coastal battleship 1907-1974 HSwMS Oscar II was a coastal battleship (Panzerkepp) of the Swedish Navy built before WWI. She was larger, more powerful, and better protected than any other that came before, setting a new standard for Scandinavia. She had an important role during WWI by covering … Read more
Äran class coastal Panzerkepp “battleships” (1901) Swedish Navy: HSwMS Äran, Wasa, Tapperheten, Manligheten 1901-1950 This class comprised the HSwMS Äran, Wasa, Tapperheten and Manligheten, which made the bulk of swedish coastal defensive screen in 1914. The second (HSwMS Vasa) was a famous name, recalling the rank of Sweden in international affairs in the XVIIth century. … Read more
HSwMS Dristigheten (1900) Swedish Navy – Coastal Battleship 1899-1961 HSwMS Dristigheten was Swedish Navy’s coastal defence ship of the new century, single in her class, and essentially a modified version of the Oden-class of 1894-99. Launched 28 April 1900, she became a seaplane tender in 1927-1930 with hangar and deck aft, cranes and three floatplanes. … Read more
