Swedish Navy

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Launch pictured of Svea Class Coastal Defence Ship HSwMS Thule at Bergsunds Mekaniska Verkstads Shipyard at Stockholm on March 4th 1893....*Note the ways astern have been cleared of ice to facilitate an easier passage.

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Äran Class Coastal Defence Ship HSwMS Manligheten pictured showing off her 8.2 inch main armament and 6 inch secondaries in 1906...HSwMS Dristigeheten in the background.

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Lead Ship, Coastal Defence Ship HSwMS Oden pictured at Stockholm in May 1897.

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View aft from the spotting top of Sverige Class Coastal Defence Ship HSwMS Drottning Victoria, during gunnery exercises in 1938.

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Two views of GOTA LEJON, as built and with blocky, rebuilt bridge! DFO

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Göteborg or City Class Destroyer HSwMS Karlskrona pictured post launch at Karlskronavarvet Shipyard's fitting out bay at Karlskrona Naval Base in 1939...Sverige Class Coastal Defence Ship sisters HSwMS Drottning Victoria and HSwMS Gustaf V are berthed at the pier opposite....The building on the right is The Old Mast Crane. The mast crane was built to serve the Five finger docks and work on the construction was begun in 1803. The main structure of the 42 metres high crane is of brick and the top section of wood covered with copper sheeting. It was used to demast the ships before they were taken into dock and a team of 96 men working on four capstans was needed to draw up the heaviest loads. The crane machinery is still intact.

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Training Ship, Corvette HSwMS Freja pictured at Dartmouth in 1902.

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Lead Ship, Light Cruiser HSwMS Tre Kronor pictured from sister HSwMS Göta Lejon in 1948.

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Pictured in the Outer Harbour at Karlskrona Naval Base in 1911 are an Äran Class Coastal Defense Ship (left), an Oden Class Coastal Defense Ship (right), with the Accommodation Hulks HSwMS Stockholm and Fifth Rate Frigate HSwMS af Chapman.

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All three Sverige Class Coastal Defence sisterships pictured at Karlskrona Navy Yard in 1933....HSwMS Gustav V(foreground)..Sverige (centre) and Drottning Victoria (right).