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Äran-class coastal defence ship
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Battleships · Sweden · 1901
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Äran-classcoastaldefenceship

Äran-class coastal defence ship
Äran-class coastal defence ship Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin Sweden
ManufacturerSwedish Navy
CategoryBattleships
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1901–1904
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
Äran-class coastal defence ship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1901–1904
Quantity
4
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull Classificationcoastal defence ship
  • Ship Typecoastal defence ship
  • Builder / ShipyardLindholmens, Bergsund, Kockums
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement3,592 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)87.48 m
  • Beam15 m
  • Draft5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement285
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shaft reciprocating engines
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power4,857 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed17 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun2 × 8.2 in (208 mm) single turret guns
  • Main Gun Calibre208 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns6 × 6 in (152 mm) single guns; 10 × 5.7 cm (57 mm) single guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability2MOD.2
◇Armour2MOD.2
  • Armour7 in belt, 7.5 in turret
  • Belt Armour178 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1901Production started
  2. 1904Production ended
125
years in service
3
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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