Built under the "L'jeune ecole" act of 1930. She was built for commerece warfare. She was also a response to the german panzerschiffs.
Karl XIV Johan,
Oscar II
SWEDEN BC laid down 1932
Displacement:
16 799 t light; 17 660 t standard; 18 404 t normal; 18 999 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
629,92 ft / 623,36 ft x 72,18 ft (Bulges 82,02 ft) x 26,25 ft (normal load)
192,00 m / 190,00 m x 22,00 m (Bulges 25,00 m) x 8,00 m
Armament:
6 - 12,00" / 305 mm guns (2x3 guns), 864,00lbs / 391,90kg shells, 1910 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
14 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns (7x2 guns), 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1934 Model
Dual purpose guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on side, all aft
12 - 2,24" / 57,0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 5,65lbs / 2,56kg shells, 1918 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 5 raised mounts
12 - 0,98" / 25,0 mm guns (8 mounts), 0,48lbs / 0,22kg shells, 1932 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 8 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 5 752 lbs / 2 609 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 9,84" / 250 mm 341,21 ft / 104,00 m 10,66 ft / 3,25 m
Ends: 0,98" / 25 mm 246,06 ft / 75,00 m 10,66 ft / 3,25 m
36,09 ft / 11,00 m Unarmoured ends
Upper: 0,98" / 25 mm 383,86 ft / 117,00 m 8,01 ft / 2,44 m
Main Belt covers 84 % of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 9,84" / 250 mm 5,91" / 150 mm 10,0" / 254 mm
2nd: 0,98" / 25 mm 0,39" / 10 mm 0,98" / 25 mm
- Armour deck: 3,94" / 100 mm, Conning tower: 7,87" / 200 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 3 shafts, 101 946 shp / 76 052 Kw = 31,80 kts
Range 6 500nm at 12,00 kts (Bunkerage = 1 340 tons)
Complement:
789 - 1 027
Cost:
£7,333 million / $29,331 million