The "Hangarkryssare" was considered to expensive and a more ordinary cruiser was selected. This is the original plan for the Gotland, before she was cut down due to economics once again.
In 1926 the swedish government issued an investigation regarding new ships for the navy. The interest in aircraft was high but their preformance was poor so they had to be brought woth the fleet, not capable of operating from shore bases. So they planned an aircraftcarrying cruiser "hangarkryssare" because a true flat top was considered to expensive.
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"Flygplanskryssare 1929 project"
Gotland as planned
Dpl: 4800tons
Length: 140m
Beam: 14m
Draught, 5m
Power: 38000 shp
Speed: 29kts
Arnament
3x2 152mm in turrets
4x 75mm AA
6x 40mm AA
100+ mines
Aircraft
8x on deck
2x catapult
2 handling cranes
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