The first of the long line of "nobility" named drestroyers, the HSwMS Adlercreutz was sweden's response to the "la Fantanstique" call for super destroyers.
Adlercreutz,
Adlersparre, Ankcarcrona, Ascheberg, Aminoff, Anckarstierna, Adlercrantz, Alströmmer, Armfeldt, Arbin, Alderstråhle, Anckarswärd
Sweden
Destroyer laid down 1934
Displacement:
2 259 t light; 2 336 t standard; 2 400 t normal; 2 451 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
377,30 ft / 377,30 ft x 39,37 ft (Bulges 45,93 ft) x 14,76 ft (normal load)
115,00 m / 115,00 m x 12,00 m (Bulges 14,00 m) x 4,50 m
Armament:
8 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns (4x2 guns), 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1934 Model
Dual purpose guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 2,24" / 57,0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 5,65lbs / 2,56kg shells, 1918 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on centreline, evenly spread
8 - 0,98" / 25,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,48lbs / 0,22kg shells, 1926 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 332 lbs / 150 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
10 - 21,0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 0,39" / 10 mm 245,24 ft / 74,75 m 7,51 ft / 2,29 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length
Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0,98" / 25 mm 0,20" / 5 mm 0,39" / 10 mm
2nd: 0,20" / 5 mm - -
3rd: 0,20" / 5 mm - -
- Armour deck: 0,39" / 10 mm, Conning tower: 0,98" / 25 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 58 067 shp / 43 318 Kw = 35,00 kts
Range 1 200nm at 14,00 kts (Bunkerage = 114 tons)
Complement:
170 - 222
Cost:
£1,463 million / $5,851 million