Imperial Swedish Navy

Thanks DC1....
My next mission is to update the capital ships pages and the history background. Then I will complete the escorts page and finally go through all the cruisers, which need to be up to standrads, both on quality, sensors and guns.

I have some auxillarys on the drawingboard, just now a AGI Sigint ship. I hav to draw submarines aswell, I am currently planning which types and classes I need.

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All Royal Swedish Navy units from 1522 to present

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Finalizing my "battlisho row" with the coastal battlehisp "Riksnyckeln". Built to replace the predreadnoughts and Sveriges which served in the baltic squadrons. After the war they where mothballed but reactivated again during the 60s as amphibius support ships. The cost became to high to maintain the further in the 70s.

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Riksnyckeln,
Elefanten, Resande Man, Makalös, Smålands Lejon, Wasa
SWEDEN BBL laid down 1928

Displacement:
11 058 t light; 11 872 t standard; 12 257 t normal; 12 566 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
436,23 ft / 419,95 ft x 72,18 ft x 19,69 ft (normal load)
132,96 m / 128,00 m x 22,00 m x 6,00 m

Armament:
4 - 14,00" / 356 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1 372,00lbs / 622,33kg shells, 1917 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
10 - 5,98" / 152 mm guns (5x2 guns), 107,15lbs / 48,60kg shells, 1912 Model
Quick firing guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on side, all amidships, 1 raised mount - superfiring
10 - 2,24" / 57,0 mm guns (5x2 guns), 5,65lbs / 2,56kg shells, 1918 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1928 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 6 618 lbs / 3 002 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 10,0" / 254 mm 215,22 ft / 65,60 m 11,52 ft / 3,51 m
Ends: 1,97" / 50 mm 196,85 ft / 60,00 m 11,52 ft / 3,51 m
7,87 ft / 2,40 m Unarmoured ends
Upper: 1,57" / 40 mm 266,57 ft / 81,25 m 8,01 ft / 2,44 m
Main Belt covers 79 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 12,0" / 305 mm 5,98" / 152 mm 10,0" / 254 mm
2nd: 1,57" / 40 mm 0,39" / 10 mm 0,98" / 25 mm

- Armour deck: 3,07" / 78 mm, Conning tower: 2,95" / 75 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 3 shafts, 30 890 shp / 23 044 Kw = 23,30 kts
Range 4 000nm at 12,00 kts (Bunkerage = 694 tons)

Complement:
582 - 757

Cost:
£4,645 million / $18,580 million

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Finally! I've been looking forward to seeing this.

I think CDSs is one of the more interesting ship types out there. It takes a good effort to design(as hobby) compared to the average battleship. I'm usually not one for the "conventional" 1930s CDS(two twin turrets heavy artillery, moderate speed), but they have a very nice charm to them!

My tactical thoughts around these are that they provide heavy gun support for the charge of light forces (torpedoboats, destroyers).

Do think it could be a wise idea to make an Iowa style upgrade in the early 80ies for these.....fun, no doubt

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Only issue I can really see for a "modern" refit would be the extra top weight from the missiles and computer equipment, radars and other sensors that would be essential. Most CDS' were notorious for being unstable in any sea state beyond calm.

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A 1980ies refit really wouldn't make sense. She's much to small to accommodate the modern command facilities that was the primary reason why the Iowas were reactivated and being 15 years older her electrical systems will be even more outdated and underpowered.

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Source Materiel is always welcome.

Oh I just noticed in your drawing between the propeller and the keel there seems to be a stray pink line marking your draught I'm imagining from when you were drawing the underwater hull.

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denodon wrote:

Oh I just noticed in your drawing between the propeller and the keel there seems to be a stray pink line marking your draught I'm imagining from when you were drawing the underwater hull.

also between superstructure and funnel!

FYI
I have updated the histocial background - LINK

Capital ships will be updated soon.

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