HSwMS Äran in 1944.
History
Sweden
NameHSwMS Äran
BuilderLindholmens shipyard, Gothenburg
Laid down1899
Launched14 August 1901
Commissioned7 September 1902
Decommissioned16 June 1947
FateSold for scrap, 1961
General characteristics
Class and typeÄran-class coastal defence ship
Displacement3,650 tons
Length87.5 m (287 ft 1 in)
Beam15 m (49 ft 3 in)
Draught5.3 m (17 ft 5 in)
PropulsionSteam triple-expansion, 2 screws, 7,400 shp (5,500 kW)
Speed17 knots (31 km/h)
Crew301
Armament
  • 2 × 210 mm (8.2 in) m/98
  • 6 × 152 mm (6 in) m/98
  • 10 × 57 mm m/89B (plus two 37 mm guns on smaller craft)
  • 4 × 90 cm searchlights m/00
  • 2 × 450 mm torpedo tubes
Armor
  • Side belt 175 mm (7 in)
  • Turrets 125–190 mm (5–7 in)
  • Deck 25 mm (0.98 in)
  • Conning tower 200 mm (8 in)

HSwMS Äran[Note 1] (Swedish language: "Honour") was a Swedish first class coastal defence ship (Pansarskepp). She was used briefly during World War II in the Baltic sea, first in the Ålands eskader, and later in the Karlskrona eskader. This type of ship is commonly known as a coastal defence battleship. Having entered service on 7 September 1902, she was stricken on 13 June 1947. The hulk sank while under tow in 1968.

Notes

  1. ↑ "HSwMS" here stands for "Hans/Hennes Majestäts Skepp"

References

  • Campbell, N. J. M. (1979). "Sweden". In Chesneau, Roger & Kolesnik, Eugene M. (eds.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. Greenwich: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 360–363. ISBN 0-8317-0302-4.
  • Moore, J: Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I (1919; reprinted 1992) ISBN 1 85170 378 0

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