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Swedish Navy
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:26 am
by designeraccd
Finished post WW2 were 2 elegant Swedish CLs that served long and well in the Baltic and one later off South America with Chile. The original design evolved some so that the second unit was completed with a "1950s" look bridge complex versus the 1930 "look" of the first unit. They carried a rather unusual main armament of 7 guns: a triple 6" on bow and 2 twins on stern. Shades of German WW2 era cls for layout.
They conducted early experiments with a small helo from one unit, too. DFO
Re: Swedish Navy
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:49 am
by designeraccd
A few more of GOTA LEJON as built and updated............DFO
Re: Swedish Navy
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:54 pm
by designeraccd
Specs from Wiki, via Janes??
Displacement: 7,400 long tons (7,519 t) standard
9,200 long tons (9,348 t) full load
Length: 174 m (570 ft 10 in) (pp)
182 m (597 ft 1 in) (oa)
Beam: 16.45 m (54 ft 0 in)
Draft: 5.94 m (19 ft 6 in)
Propulsion: 2 shaft geared turbines, 4× 4-drum boilers,
100,000 shp (75,000 kW)
Speed: 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Range: 4,350 nautical miles (8,060 km; 5,010 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement: 618
Armament: As built :
7 × Bofors 152 mm guns
20 × 40 mm guns
7 × 25 mm guns
6 × torpedo tubes
Göta Lejon: post 1958:[2]
7 × 152 mm (6 in) guns
4 × 57 mm Bofors
11 × 40 mm guns
6 × torpedo tubes
Armour: Belt: 70 mm (2.8 in)
Deck: 30 mm (1.2 in)upper, 30 mm (1.2 in) main
Turrets: 50–127 mm (2.0–5.0 in)
Conning tower: 20–25 mm (0.79–0.98 in)[2]
TRE KRONOR was deleted from Swedish Navy in 1964, but sister-after sale to Chile-lasted until 1984.
She made a interesting addition to my tiny Fleet, after I finally built her a few years back!! DFO
Re: Swedish Navy
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 3:44 pm
by ivorthediver
Interesting configuration here Dennis .....or a case of jack of all trades including mine layer .
Re: Swedish Navy
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:43 pm
by designeraccd
Pretty much like later soviet SVERDLOVS. The 14 completed SVERDLOVs apparently were better armored tho, plus considerably more tonnage!! DFO
Re: Swedish Navy
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 12:19 pm
by designeraccd
The Swedish Fleet had one pre-war cruiser, too. She was originally a "seaplane cruiser", but was modified to carry more light AA. The GOTLAND's historical claim to fame would be spotting the BISMARCK and PRINZ EUGEN as they were leaving the Baltic. Her report alerted the RN that the 2 Germans were sailing.
She was perhaps the last warship built with casemate guns; very visible in the bow photo.
DFO
Re: Swedish Navy
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 12:45 pm
by designeraccd
One more earlier, long serving cruiser from Sweden was the FLYGIA. Note the beam turrets...all 6". DFO
Re: Swedish Navy
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 5:08 pm
by ivorthediver
Ahh another veranda ........Dennis , and what calibre were the main guns
Re: Swedish Navy
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 5:41 pm
by designeraccd
Type: Cruiser
Displacement: 4,310 / 4,980 tons
Length: 117 m
Beam: 14.8 m
Draft: 6.3 m
Propulsion: Steam triple expansion, 2 screws
Speed: 22 knots (41 km/h)
Range: 8,000 nmi (15,000 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement: 322
Armament:
Design:
8 × 152 mm/50cal. Bofors M/1903
14 × 57 mm/48cal. QF cannons M/1889
(10 in casemates)
2 × 37 mm/39cal. cannons M/1898B
2 × 45 cm torpedo tubes M/1904
Mine rails (max 100 mines)
WWI:
8 × 152 mm/50cal. Bofors M/1903
10 × 57 mm/48cal. QF cannons M/1889
(6 in casemates)
2 × 57 mm/55cal. AA cannons M/1889B
2 × 37 mm/39cal. cannons M/1898B
2 × 45 cm torpedo tubes M/1904
WWII:
8 × 152 mm/50cal. Bofors M/1903
4 × 57 mm/55cal. AA cannons M/1889B
4 × 40 mm/56cal. Bofors AA M/1936
2 × 25 mm/58cal. Bofors AA M/1932
1 × 20 mm/66cal. Bofors AA M/1940
2 × 53 cm torpedo tubes
2 depth charge throwers
Armour: Side belt 100 mm, turrets 50-125 mm, deck 22-35 mm, C.T. 100 mm.
Per net info.........DFO
Re: Swedish Navy
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 6:14 pm
by ivorthediver
What about the veranda then
............
Thanks Dennis , quite a formidable arsenal for a relatively small navy [ unless I have missed something ].