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SVEA coast defence ships (1886-1893)
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Göta 1896
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svea | 322 | Lindholmen, Göteborg | 3.1884 | 12.12.1885 | 20.9.1886 | submarine depot ship 1920 | |
| Göta | 344 | Lindholmen, Göteborg | 1888 | 16.9.1889 | 1891 | hulk 10.1927 | |
| Thule | Bergsund, Stockholm | 1891 | 4.3.1893 | 1.12.1893 | hulk 8.1928 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | Svea: 3051 Göta: 3238 Thule: 3248 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | Svea: 3273 Göta, Thule: 3300 |
| Length, m | Svea: 75.7 wl Göta: 78.8 wl Thule: 79.5 wl |
| Breadth, m | Svea: 14.8 Göta, Thule: 14.6 |
| Draught, m | Svea: 5.18 max Göta, Thule: 5.11 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VC, 6 cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | Svea: 3640 Göta, Thule: 4700 |
| Max speed, kts | Svea: 14.7 Göta, Thule: 16 |
| Fuel, t | coal 288 - 300 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 830(12) |
| Armour, mm | Svea: compound; belt: 297 - 147, turret: 297 - 246, barbette: 297 - 147, deck: 49 Göta, Thule: Creusot steel; belt: 293 - 198, turret: 293 - 243, barbette: 268, deck: 49 |
| Armament | Svea: 1 x 2 - 254/31 K/32 M1885, 4 x 1 - 152/25 K/28 M1883, 1 x 2 - 37/34 M1884, 4 x 4 - 25/32 M1877, 1 x 1 - 12.75 M1875, 1 - 381 TT (bow) Göta: 1 x 2 - 254/31 K/32 M1889A, 4 x 1 - 152/30 K/32 M1889, 5 x 1 - 57/48 K/50 M1889, 6 x 4 - 25/32 K/35 M1877, 4 x 1 - 25/57 K/60 M1884, 3 - 381 TT (1 bow, 2 beam) Thule: 1 x 2 - 254/31 K/32 M1889A, 4 x 1 - 152/30 K/32 M1889, 5 x 1 - 57/46 K/50 M1892, 4 x 4 - 25/32 K/35 M1877, 4 x 1 - 25/57 K/60 M1884, 2 - 450 TT (beam) |
| Complement | 252 |
Graphics
Göta 1896
Svea 1904 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
Project history
The first seaworthy coastal battleships of the Swedish Navy.
Protection
Belt protected amidships part only.
Modernizations
1890, Svea: + 2 x 1 - 57/48 K/50 M1889
1896, Svea: - 4 x 1 - 152/25; + 4 x 1 - 120/43 K/44 M1894
1901, Göta; 1903, Thule; 1904, Svea: were completely reconstructed, armament was fully changed to 1 x 1 - 210/44 M98, 7 x 1 - 152/44 M98, 11 x 1 - 57/55 M89B. All 6`` guns were mounted in single turrets with 115mm protection, 210mm gun received turret protected by 190 - 140mm Krupp nickel steel, barbette had 190mm protection.
Naval service
Svea was converted to submarine depot ship 1919 - 1921 and served in this role until 1941, sold for scrap in 1944. Göta was stricken in 1923 but converted in 1926 to barrack ship and sold only in 1938. Thule was stricken also in 1923, also became a barrack ship in 1926 but from 1928 she was used as artillery and aircraft target, sold in 1930s.
