The aircraft carrying cruiser "Hugin" was built to fill the gap of air reconnisance for the battle fleet. Laid down in 1938 the just entered service with pacific fleet at the start of hostilites 1941/42. Veterans of several battles int the Pacific they where severly worn out after the war and was mothballed in 1947. In 1958 the need for ASW task group flagships reactivated them with a helicopter deck and new modern sensors.
Hugin (
Munin),
Sweden
Aircraftcarrying cruiser laid down 1938
Displacement:
8 306 t light; 8 668 t standard; 9 100 t normal; 9 445 t full load
Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
(556,64 ft / 541,34 ft) x 55,77 ft x (21,33 / 21,91 ft)
(169,66 m / 165,00 m) x 17,00 m x (6,50 / 6,68 m)
Armament, as built:
9 - 5,98" / 152 mm 55,0 cal guns - 115,66lbs / 52,46kg shells, 200 per gun
Quick firing guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1934 Model
2 x Triple mounts on centreline, forward evenly spread
1 raised mount
1 x Triple mount on centreline, aft deck forward
12 - 4,13" / 105 mm 55,0 cal guns - 38,13lbs / 17,29kg shells, 200 per gun
Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1924 Model
6 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
2 raised mounts
20 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm 60,0 cal guns - 2,14lbs / 0,97kg shells, 500 per gun
Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1936 Model
10 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
10 raised mounts
12 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm 60,0 cal guns - 0,27lbs / 0,12kg shells, 1 000 per gun
Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1938 Model
6 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
6 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 1 544 lbs / 701 kg
Main Torpedoes
3 - 21,0" / 533 mm, 22,97 ft / 7,00 m torpedoes - 1,548 t each, 4,645 t total
In 2 sets of deck mounted side rotating tubes
Armament, 1960:
9 - 5,98" / 152 mm 55,0 cal guns - 115,66lbs / 52,46kg shells, 200 per gun
Quick firing guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1934 Model
2 x Triple mounts on centreline, forward evenly spread
1 raised mount
1 x Triple mount on centreline, aft deck forward
8 - 57mm 60,0 cal guns Bofors M/50B
4 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
4 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm 70,0 cal guns - 2,14lbs / 0,97kg shells, 500 per gun
Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1948 Model
1x rail for RB 08 ASM radarhomeing to 70km or Malafon rocketpropelled torpedo
2x 30,5cm Augr M/51 "Squid"
Sensors 1960: PS-47 (LW-02) Surface and Air search, PS-41 (Saturn CSF) surface search, PE-71 FC radar, HMS active sonar
Deck and hangar for 4x
HKP 2 Sud-Aviation Aloutte III or 2x
HKP 1 http://kustflottan.tripod.com/kustflott ... /hkp1.html
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2,95" / 75 mm 377,30 ft / 115,00 m 8,96 ft / 2,73 m
Ends: 0,79" / 20 mm 164,04 ft / 50,00 m 8,96 ft / 2,73 m
Upper: 0,79" / 20 mm 351,87 ft / 107,25 m 8,01 ft / 2,44 m
Main Belt covers 107 % of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 3,94" / 100 mm 1,97" / 50 mm 3,94" / 100 mm
2nd: 1,97" / 50 mm 0,79" / 20 mm 1,97" / 50 mm
3rd: 0,20" / 5 mm - -
4th: 0,20" / 5 mm - -
- Armoured deck - multiple decks:
For and Aft decks: 1,77" / 45 mm
Forecastle: 0,79" / 20 mm Quarter deck: 0,79" / 20 mm
- Conning towers: Forward 3,94" / 100 mm, Aft 3,94" / 100 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 86 451 shp / 64 493 Kw = 33,00 kts
Range 3 000nm at 16,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 777 tons
Complement:
465 - 605
Cost:
£4,511 million / $18,046 million