World Aircraft Carriers List: Sweden
Revised 17 July 2000
Version 2.01
Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan
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Dristigheten
seaplane tender
Displacement: 2,270 tons full load
Dimensions: approx. 285 x 48.5 x 16 feet/86.8 x 14.8 x 4.9 meters
Propulsion: Reciprocating steam engines, 2 shafts (?), 5400 ihp, 16 knots
Crew: unknown
Armor: 8 inch belt (may have been removed)
Armament: 4 75 mm AA (later added 2 40 mm AA, 4 MG)
Aircraft: working deck for two seaplanes
Concept/Program: An old coast defense ship (originally armed with 2
8.3/44 guns) rebuilt as a tender/depot ship for seaplanes. Although she
could hoist and transport 2 seaplanes, it appears she was meant only as a
base ship, not to operate aircraft at sea.
Design/Conversion: All guns removed. Seaplane working deck built
up over the stern, large crane fitted at extreme stern. Repair shops and
stores space added.
Modifications: Armament later modified as indicated above.
Departure from Service/Disposal: Discarded after WWII.
Dristigheten
Photos:
[Dristigheten as completed],
[After conversion to seaplane tender].
Built by Lindholmen. Laid down ???, launched 28 April 1900, completed ???. Rebuilt as seaplane tender at Bergsund
1927-1928.
Stricken for disposal 13 June 1947; hulk used as artillery target.
Finally sold 19 January 1961 and subsequently scrapped.
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Jacob Bagge
small seaplane tender
Displacement: 846 tons full load
Dimensions: 221 x 27 x 10.2 feet/69.2 x 8.2 x 3.2 meters
Propulsion: Reciprocating steam engines, 1 shaft (?), approx. 4000
ihp., 19 knots
Crew: 109
Armor: .5 to .75 inch deck
Armament: uncertain
Aircraft: seaplane working deck
Concept/Program: An elderly torpedo gunboat converted to serve as a
small seaplane tender. No details of her service are known.
Design/Conversion: Minimal refit. Aft gun removed to clear aft deck
for seaplanes; hoisting boom fitted on mast.
Departure from Service/Disposal: Reassigned as a leader for
ASW flotilla in 1934.
Jacob Bagge
Photos:
[Jacob Bagge as modified].
Built by Kockums, Malmo. Laid down ??, launched 30 April 1898, completed
12 November 1898. Converted
to seaplane tender 1929.
Ceased seaplane duties in 1934; served as a training ship 1937-43. Stricken
for disposal 1947, sold 1949 and scrapped in 1951.
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Gotland
seaplane cruiser
Displacement: 5,550 tons full load
Dimensions: 442 x 50.5 x 18 feet/134.7 x 15.4 x 5.5 meters
Propulsion: Steam turbines, 4 boilers, 2 shafts, 33,000 shp, 28 knots
Crew: 417
Armor: 2 inch deck, 1-2 inch turrets
Armament: 2 dual, 2 single 6/55, 1 dual, 2 single 75mm/60 AA, 4 25 mm
AA, 4-8 MG, 6 21 inch torpedo tubes, 80-100 mines
Aircraft: 6 seaplanes (up to 8 could be carried, or 11 in emergencies)
Concept/Program: A small cruiser designed to carry a relatively large
number of
seaplanes. This ship was originally planned as a small aircraft carrier,
then redesigned as a larger seaplane cruiser, and finally modified to this
design for economic reasons. She was widely employed as a training ship
between the wars.
Design: Conventional cruiser weapons forward; seaplane deck,
single catapult, crane and maintenance facilties aft.
Departure from Service/Disposal: Converted to an antiaircraft
cruiser 1943-44 due to a lack of modern seaplanes; 4 dual 40mm AA, 3 dual
25mm AA and 1 20mm AA were added; old 25mm were removed.
Gotland
Photos:
[Gotland as completed],
[After conversion to AA cruiser].
Built by Lindholmen & Gotaverken. Laid down ???, launched
14 Sept 1933, completed 14
December 1934.
Converted to an antiaircraft
cruiser 1943-44; modernized 1944-45. Postwar served as a training ship;
decommissioned to reserve 1956. Stricken for disposal 17 July 1960, sold
4 Jan 1962 and subsequently scrapped.
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