The "HSwMS Sverige" reworked
HSwMS Sverige,
HSwMS Tre Kronor
HSwMS Göta Lejon
Sweden
Dreadnought Battleship
laid down 1908
Displacement:
17 164 t light; 18 426 t standard; 19 998 t normal; 21 256 t full load
Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
(542,98 ft / 541,34 ft) x 78,74 ft x (22,97 / 24,24 ft)
(165,50 m / 165,00 m) x 24,00 m x (7,00 / 7,39 m)
Armament:
10 - 12,01" / 305 mm 45,0 cal guns - 873,07lbs / 396,02kg shells, 150 per gun
Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1908 Model
3 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, majority aft
1 raised mount aft - superfiring
2 x Twin mounts on sides, forward deck centre
14 - 5,98" / 152 mm 45,0 cal guns - 108,07lbs / 49,02kg shells, 150 per gun
Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1908 Model
6 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
1 x Twin mount on centreline, forward deck centre
1 raised mount
8 - 2,95" / 75,0 mm 45,0 cal guns - 12,99lbs / 5,89kg shells, 150 per gun
Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1908 Model
8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
8 double raised mounts
Weight of broadside 10 348 lbs / 4 694 kg
Main Torpedoes
2 - 18,0" / 456 mm, 19,69 ft / 6,00 m torpedoes - 0,923 t each, 1,846 t total
submerged bow tubes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 11,1" / 283 mm 272,31 ft / 83,00 m 10,66 ft / 3,25 m
Ends: 4,92" / 125 mm 259,19 ft / 79,00 m 10,66 ft / 3,25 m
9,84 ft / 3,00 m Unarmoured ends
Upper: 4,92" / 125 mm 406,00 ft / 123,75 m 8,01 ft / 2,44 m
Main Belt covers 77 % of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 11,1" / 283 mm 6,89" / 175 mm 11,1" / 283 mm
2nd: 4,92" / 125 mm 1,97" / 50 mm 4,92" / 125 mm
- Armoured deck - multiple decks:
For and Aft decks: 2,76" / 70 mm
Forecastle: 1,18" / 30 mm Quarter deck: 1,18" / 30 mm
- Conning towers: Forward 11,14" / 283 mm, Aft 6,89" / 175 mm
Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 4 shafts, 34 715 shp / 25 897 Kw = 22,00 kts
Range 7 500nm at 10,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2 830 tons (100% coal)
Complement:
840 - 1 093
Cost:
£1,834 million / $7,336 million
Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
Excellent accommodation and workspace room