Wrangel-class destroyer

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HMS Wachtmeister.jpg
HSwMS Wachtmeister
Class overview
Operators Swedish Navy
Preceded by Hugin class
Succeeded by Ehrensköld class
In commission1916–1947
Completed2
Retired2
General characteristics
TypeDestroyer
Displacement415 / 498 tons
Length69.6 m (228 ft 4 in)
Beam6.9 m (22 ft 8 in)
Draught2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Installed power13,000 ihp (9,700 kW)
PropulsionGeared steam turbine, 2 screws
Speed34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Endurance1,300 nmi (2,400 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h)
Complement81
Armament
  • Design
  • 4 × 75 mm (3 in)/49 cal. M/12 (4×1)
  • 1 × 25 mm (1 in) gun
  • 4 × 457 mm (18 in) torpedo tubes (2×2)

The Wrangel class was a class of two destroyers built for the Royal Swedish Navy during World War I. The class consisted of HSwMS Wrangel and HSwMS Wachtmeister.

Overview[]

The Wrangel-class destroyers completed a line of Swedish 30-knot (56 km/h; 35 mph) destroyers, originating from HSwMS Wale. Unlike the destroyers of the previous series, they received a forecastle which notably improved seaworthiness along with being equipped with the first steam turbines in the Swedish Navy.

It was planned to build a series of four ships, but the order for the second pair of obsolete destroyers was refused.

Ships in class[]

Ship name Commissioned Decommissioned Fate
Wrangel 4 May 1918 13 June 1947 Used as a target ship; sank 1960
Wachtmeister 19 October 1918 13 June 1947 Sold for scrap, 1950


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