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Svea-class coastal defence ship
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Svea-classcoastaldefenceship

Battleships · Sweden · 1885
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Svea-classcoastaldefenceship

Svea-class coastal defence ship
Svea-class coastal defence ship Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin Sweden
ManufacturerBergsunds Mekaniska Verkstad, Lindholmen Shipyard
CategoryBattleships
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1885–1893
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
Svea-class coastal defence ship
Category
Country
Production
1885–1893
Quantity
3
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification3MOD.3
  • Ship TypeCoastal defense ship
  • Builder / ShipyardLindholmen At Goteborg; Finboda yard
  • Ships in Class3
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement3,200 t
▣Dimensions2MOD.2
  • Length (overall)75.7 m
  • Draft5.18 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement252
◆Propulsion3MOD.3
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Reciprocating steam engines rated at 4700 ihp
  • Top Speed16 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun10 in (254 mm) twin turret
  • Main Gun Calibre254 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns4 × 6 in (152 mm) single, 6 × 5.7 cm (57 mm) single
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed3
  • Retired3
◆Armour2MOD.2
  • Armour11.5 in (292 mm) belt and turret
  • Belt Armour292 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1885Production started
  2. 1893Production ended
141
years in service
8
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
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