Sverige-class coastal defence ship

A 1912 depiction of Sverige
Class overview
Name	Sverige class
Builders	Götaverken, Gothenburg (2 ships) Kockums, Malmö (1 ship)
Operators	Swedish Navy
Preceded by	Oscar II
Built	1912–1922
In commission	1917–1957
Completed	3
Scrapped	3
General characteristics
Type	Coastal defence ship
Displacement	7,239 tonnes standard, 7,755 tonnes full load (Sverige: 6,961 tonnes tons standard, 7,758 tons deep load)
Length	121.6 m (399 ft) (Sverige: 120 m (390 ft))
Beam	18.6 m (61 ft)
Draught	6.2 m (20 ft)
Propulsion	original 12 Yarrow type coal-fired boilers, upgraded to oil-fired boilers in the 1930s Sverige 4-shaft direct drive turbines Drottning Victoria and Gustav V 2-shaft geared turbines
Speed	Drottning Victoria and Gustav V 23.5 kn (43.5 km/h; 27.0 mph) Sverige 22.5 kn (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph)
Complement	427 (standard) 443 (as flagship)
Armament	4 × 283 mm (11 in)/ 45 cal. guns in two twin turrets 8 × 152 mm (6 in)/ 50 cal. guns in one twin turret and six single mounts 6 × 75 mm (3 in)/ 50 cal. guns in single mounts 2 × 57 mm (2.2 in) guns 2 × machine guns 2 × 460 mm (18 in) fixed torpedo tubes
Armour	Main belt 200 mm (7.9 in) Deck 45 mm (2 in) Turrets 200 mm (8 in) Control tower 175 mm (7 in)

The Sverige-class coastal defence ships were a class of coastal defence ships that, at the time of introduction, were the largest ships to serve in the Swedish Navy. Their design was completely new and was influenced by the ships of the time. Their armament consisted of four 283 mm (11 in)/45 cal. Bofors guns in two turrets and eight 152 mm (6 in) Bofors guns in one double and six single turrets. During the Second World War they were the backbone of the Swedish Navy.