Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Sverige-class coastal defence ship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1915–1922
Quantity
3
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationCoastal defence ship
- Ship TypeCoastal defence ship
- Builder / ShipyardGötaverken, Kockums
- Laid Down1912
- Launched1915
- Commissioned1917
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement6,852 t
- Standard Displacement7,125 t
- Full Load Displacement7,633 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)121.6 m
- Beam18.6 m
- Draft6.2 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement450
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Curtis direct-coupled turbines; Westinghouse geared turbines
- Number of Engines12
- Shaft Power22,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed23.5 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun4 × 283 mm/45 cal. Bofors guns in two twin turrets
- Main Gun Calibre283 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns8 × 152 mm/50 cal. Bofors QF guns (1 twin turret and six single mounts)
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourMain belt 200 mm, upper belt 100 mm, main turrets 200 mm front/100 mm side/50 mm roof, secondary turrets 125 mm, conning tower 175 mm, deck 45–30 mm
- Belt Armour200 mm
- Deck Armour45 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1915Production started
- 1922Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
111
years in service
7
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
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