HSwMS Drottning Victoria

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria
HSwMS Drottning Victoria under way
History
Sweden
NameHSwMS Drottning Victoria
NamesakeVictoria of Baden
BuilderGötaverken, Gothenburg
Laid downJuly 1915
Launched15 September 1917
Commissioned12 March 1921
Decommissioned22 March 1957
FateScrapped 1959
General characteristics
Class and type Sverige-class coastal defence ship
Displacement
  • 6,842 t standard;
  • 7,663 t full load
Length
  • 120.9 m (396 ft 8 in) waterline
  • 121.6 m (398 ft 11 in) overall
Beam18.63 m (61 ft 1 in)
Draught6.25 m (20 ft 6 in)
Propulsion
  • 12 Yarrow boilers;
  • 2 Motala-Westinghouse geared turbines;
  • 2 three-blade propellers
  • 22,000 hp (16,000 kW)
Speed23.2 kn (43.0 km/h; 26.7 mph)
Range3,280 nmi (6,070 km; 3,770 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement427
Armament
  • 4 × Bofors 283 mm gun M/1912 (2×2)
  • 8 × 152 mm/50 cal. Bofors QF M/1912 (1×2, 6×1)
  • 4 × 75 mm/53 cal. Bofors QF M/1912 (4×1)
  • 2 × 75 mm/53 cal. Bofors AA M/1915 (2×1)
  • 2 × 57 mm/21.3 cal. Bofors M/1916 (2×1)
  • 2 × 6.5 mm/92.3 cal. MG M/1914 (2×1)
  • 2 × 45 cm torpedo tubes M/1914 (2×1)
  • WWII:
  • 4 × Bofors 283 mm gun M/1912 (2×2)
  • 6 × 152 mm/50 cal. Bofors QF M/1912 (1×2, 4×1)
  • 4 × 75 mm/60 cal. Bofors AA M/1928 (2×2)
  • 6 × 40 mm/56 cal. Bofors AA M/1936 (3×2)
  • 4 × 25 mm/58 cal. Bofors AA M/1932 (2×2)
  • 3 × 20 mm/66 cal. Bofors AA M/1940 (3×1)
  • 4 × 8 mm/75.8 cal. AA MG M/1936 (2×2)
Armour
  • Belt 200 mm (8 in)
  • Turrets 200 mm (8 in)
  • Citadel 100 mm (4 in)
  • Deck 18–28 mm (1–1 in)

HSwMS Drottning Victoria was a Sverige-class coastal defence ship (Pansarskepp) for the Royal Swedish Navy in the 1910s.

Notable commanders of the ship include Gösta Ehrensvärd between 1932 and 1933, Yngve Ekstrand in 1936 and 1937 and Stig H:son Ericson during 1942 and part of 1943.

Bundesarchiv Bild 102-09591, Schwedisches Schiff "Drottning Victoria".jpg

Bibliography[]

  • Harris, Daniel G. (1992). "The Svierge Class Coastal Defense Ships". In Gardiner, Robert (ed.). Warship 1992. London: Naval Institute Press. pp. 80–98. ISBN 0-85177-603-5.


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