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List of capital ships of Sweden

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This is a list capital ships of Sweden of the period 1550-1859:

List edit

Note: Armament could vary over time.

  • Elefant (65), 1558. Wrecked 1564.
  • Finska Svan (82), 1559.
  • Svenska Hektor (87), c. 1559. Discarded 1590?
  • St Christopher (58), 1562.
  • Engel (49), 1545.
  • St Erik (90), 1559. Discarded 1585.
  • Mars, also known as Makalös and Jutehatar (107), c. 1563. Burnt 1564.
  • Enhörning (41), 1564. Discarded 1577 or 1578.
  • Stockholms Hjort (53)
  • Förgylta Dufva (48), 1564.
  • Hjort (50), 1563.
  • Röda Hund (44), captured 1562. Sold c. 1572.
  • Brämaren (46), 1560s.
  • Lilla Svan (50)
  • Lilia (44), 1562. Sold 1570.
  • Lilla Hjort (40)
  • Bruna Lejon (40), captured from Livonia 1563.
  • Röda Gripen (37), captured from Livonia 1563.
  • Skotska Pincka (56), ex-Danish Skotske Pink, captured from Denmark 1564. Captured by Denmark 1569.
  • Hector (38), captured from Denmark 1563. Sunk.
  • Svenska Morian (54)
  • Tranheje (75)
  • Bruna Lejon (45), 1563.
  • Memnon (46), 1564 or 1565.
  • Jonas von Emden (45), 1565.
  • Hollands Galej (43), 1557 or 1558. Discarded 1570.
  • Kalmar Bark (48), 1556. Discarded 1578 or 1579.
  • Röda Drake (100), c. 1570. Discarded 1592?
  • Röda Lejon (40), 1563. Wrecked 1572.
  • Finska Memnon (46), 1564 or 1565. Condemned c. 1574.
  • Tre Kronor (39), ex-Danish Vite Örn, captured from Denmark while building c. 1598. Discarded c. 1625.
  • Vasa (50), 1599. Burnt 1623.
  • Äpplet (50), c. 1603.
  • Äpplet (74), c. 1622. Sold back to builders 1625.
  • Äpplet (66), c. 1628. Sunk 1659.
  • Kristina (36), 1624. Wrecked 1628.
  • Jupiter (50), c. 1633. Sold to France 1647.
  • Mars (44), c. 1633. Discarded 1660.
  • Kronan Ark (68), c. 1633. Sunk 1675.
  • Göta Ark (72), 1634. Discarded 1650.
  • Scepter (58), 1636. Sunk 1675.
  • Patentia (48), c. 1616, ex-Danish Patientia (49), captured 1644.
  • Oldenburg (42), c. 1628, ex-Danish Oldenborg (32), captured 1644. Condemned 1660.
  • Tre Lejon (46), c. 1642, ex-Danish Tre Løver (38), captured 1644. Sunk 1667.
  • Andromeda (44), 1649 or 1650. Wrecked 1654 or 1655.
  • Vestervik (44), bought 1647. Burnt 1676.
  • Cesar (54), c. 1648. Captured by Denmark 1677 and renamed Julius Caesar.
  • Maria (54), c. 1648. Condemned 1677.
  • Sankt Anna (46), c. 1649. Given to France 1650.
  • Wismar (44), c. 1649. Given away 1692.
  • Herkules (58), 1654. Rebuilt 1689-90, sunk 1710.
  • Carolus (54), 1650. Renamed Carolus IX 1678, sunk 1692?
  • Merkurius (46), c. 1652. Renamed Falken (40), c. 1670, captured by Denmark 1675 and renamed Svenske Falk.
  • Falken (46), c. 1652. Sold to Portugal c. 1670.
  • Amarant (46), 1654. Captured by Denmark 1677 and renamed Amirante.
  • Apollo (46), bought 1654. Sunk 1677.
  • Draken (64), 1656. Captured by Denmark 1677 and renamed Drage.
  • Mane (46), bought 1655. Sunk 1698.
  • Göteborg (48), 1656. Condemned 1681.
  • Viktoria (74), 1658. Sunk 1688?
  • Pelikan (40), ex-Danish Pelikan (36), captured 1658. Captured by the Dutch Republic 1658.
  • Delmenhorst (26), ex-Danish Delmenhorst (44), captured 1658. Captured by the Dutch Republic 1658.
  • Ulven (44), 1642, ex-Danish Graa Ulv (36), captured 1659. Sunk 1670.
  • Fenix (41), c. 1650, ex-Danish Foniks (40), captured 1659. Pram 1679.
  • Andromeda (52), c. 1659. Hulk 1692.
  • Monikendam (42), c. 1640, ex-Dutch Monnikendam (28), captured 1659. Lighter 1676.
  • Äpplet (90), 1661. Wrecked 1676.
  • Svärdet (90), 1662. Burnt 1676.
  • Saturnus (66), 1662. Renamed Bahus/Bohus (74), 1687, sunk 1707.
  • Wrangel (64), 1664. Discarded 1713.
  • Nyckel (84), 1665. Burnt 1679.
  • Jupiter (70), 1665. Renamed Uppland 1689, sunk 1710.
  • Spes (48), 1666. Wrecked 1697.
  • Mars (70), c. 1667. Captured by Denmark 1677.
  • Solen (70), c. 1667. Sunk 1694.
  • Venus (68), 1667. Renamed Finland 1685, sunk 1706.
  • Kronan (128), 1668. Capsized and exploded, 1676.
  • Svenska Lejonet (40/52), 1656. Captured by Denmark 1677 and renamed Svenske Løve.
  • Wismar (58), c. 1694.
  • Merkurius (68), 1672. Captured by the Dutch Republic 1677.
  • Neptunus (44), c. 1673. Captured by Denmark 1676.
  • (Sankt) Hieronymus (70), bought 1675. Captured by the Dutch Republic and given to Denmark, 1677.
  • Wrangels Palats (44), hired 1675. Captured by Denmark 1677.
  • Laxen (50), c. 1677. Captured by Denmark 1679.
  • Kalmar (62), c. 1677. Burnt 1677.
  • Carolus XI (82), 1678. Renamed Sverige 1683, Wenden 1684, Prins Carl 1694, Sverige 1694. Discarded 1721.
  • Drottning Ulrika (70), c. 1680. Renamed Prinsessan Ulrika Eleonora 1692, Victoria 1694. Sunk 1714.
  • Göta (76), c. 1684. Discarded 1712.
  • Drottning Hedvig Eleanora (70), 1680. Renamed Sverige 1694, renamed Småland 1694, Discarded 1729.
  • Karlskrona (70), 1686. Discarded 1730.
  • Wrangel (70)
  • Upland (70)
  • Hercules (62)
  • Öland (56), 1681. Wrecked 1705.
  • Wachtmeister (56), c. 1681. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Ösel Island, 4 June 1719.
  • Prins Carl (76), 1682. Renamed Stockholm 1694. Sunk 1710.
  • Halland (56), c. 1682. Sunk 1722.
  • Gotland (56), c. 1682. Sunk 1722.
  • Lifland (56), c. 1682. Sunk 1726.
  • Blekinge (70), 1682. Sunk 1713.
  • Estland (56), c. 1683. Sunk 1732.
  • Osel (56), c. 1683. Discarded 1718.
  • Konung Karl (90), c. 1683. Renamed Drottning Hedvig Eleonora 1694, sunk 1712.
  • Carolus IX (56), c. 1650. Discarded 1684.
  • Mane (42)
  • Carolus (110), 1694. Discarded 1771.
  • Princessa Hedvig (80), 1692. Launched as Drottning Ulrika Eleonora, renamed Wenden 1694, Prinsessan Hedvig Sofia 1694. Sunk 1715.
  • Wenden (72)
  • Viktoria (80), c. 1690. Renamed Prinsessan Ulrika Eleonora 1694, aground and burnt, 1710.
  • Pommern (56), c. 1692. Discarded 1770.
  • Södermanland (56), c. 1693. Captured by Denmark 1715 and renamed Sydermanland.
  • Kalmar (46), 1695. Scuttled 1719.
  • Stettin (46), 1695. Scuttled 1719.
  • Enigheten (94), c. 1696. Rearmed to 66 guns 1730, renamed Konung Fredrik 1732, sunk 1785.
  • Westmanland (62), c. 1696. Rebuilt 1727, discarded 1778.
  • Göteborg (48), c. 1696. Captured by Denmark 1715.
  • Skåne (64), c. 1697. Rebuilt 1728, BU 1768.
  • Wrede (52), c. 1697. Lost at sea 1711.
  • Frederika Amalia (62), c. 1698. Rebuilt 1747, discarded 1776.
  • Norrköping (52), c. 1698. Wrecked 1708.
  • Wismar (46), c. 1694.
  • Warberg (42), captured by Denmark 1719.
  • Elfsborg (42)
  • Götha Lejon (90), c. 1702. Discarded 1745.
  • Nordstjernan (76), 1703. Captured by Denmark 1715 and renamed Nordstjern.
  • Prins Carl Fredrik (72), c. 1704. Sold 1797.
  • Bremen (64), c. 1705. Sold 1781.
  • Öland (50), c. 1705. Wrecked 1742.
  • Tre Kronor (86), c. 1706. Aground and burnt, 1710.
  • Werden (54), c. 1706. Discarded 1754.
  • Nya Riga (54), c. 1708. Blew up 1717.
  • Stockholm (68), c. 1708. Sold 1781.
  • Fredrika/Prinsessa Fredrika von Hessen (52), scuttled, captured by Denmark and refloated, 1719.
  • Halmstad (54), scuttled 1719.
  • Prins Carl (90)
  • Kronskepp (40), c. 1710, ex-Russian, captured 1713/14 on delivery voyage, ex-French Le Beau Parterre, ex-Dutch Schonauwen, captured 1711. Discarded 1722?
  • Ulrika Eleonora (84), 1719. Discarded 1765.
  • Greve Sparre (52), c. 1724.
  • (Prinsesse), Sophia Charlotta (60), c. 1725. Sold 1781.
  • Fred (42), c. 1730.
  • Friheten (66), c. 1731. Sold 1781.
  • Drottningholm (42), c. 1731.
  • Hessen Cassel (64), c. 1731. Renamed Hertig Ferdinand 1779. Discarded 1807.
  • Enigheten (70), 1732. Burnt 1790.
  • Sverige (80), c. 1734. Wrecked 1738 during transfer to Turkey.
  • Prins Wilhelm (54), c. 1726. Sold 1781.
  • Finland (60/64), c. 1735. Captured by Russia in the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790.
  • (Konung) Adolf Fredrik (62), c. 1744. Renamed Riksens Ständer 1770, aground and burnt, 13 May 1790.
  • (Greve) Sparre (54), c. 1748.
  • Uppland (50), c. 1749. Captured by Russia in the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790.
  • Södermanland (50), c. 1749. Renamed Gripen, discarded 1810.
  • Gotha (66)
  • Fredrik Rex (62), c. 1742. Sold 1795.
  • Prins Carl (64), c. 1758. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Reval, 13 May 1790.
  • Prins Gustaf (70), 1758. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Hogland, 17 July 1788.
  • (Prinsessin) Sophia Albertina (60/72/74/80), c. 1764. Wrecked in storm 20 August 1781.
  • (Drottning) Sofia Magdalena (74), 1774. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790.
  • (Prins) Fredrik Adolph (62), 1774. Discarded 1825.
  • (Konung) Adolph Fredrik (70), 1775. Discarded 1825.
  • (Konung) Gustaf III (70), 1777. Discarded 1825.

Wasa class edit

Kronprins Gustaf Adolph class (improved Wasa class),
  • Kronprins Gustaf Adolph (62), 1782. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Hogland, 17 July 1788, and renamed Prints Gustav, lost at sea 1797.
  • Fädenerslandet (62), 1783. Discarded 1864.
  • Ömheten (62), 1783. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790.
  • Rättvisan (62), 1783. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790, captured by Britain 1808.
  • Dygden (62), 1784. Internal explosion and fire 1793.
  • Äran (62), 1784. Rebuilt as frigate Göteborg 1839, sold 1874.
  • Försiktigheten (62), 1784. Discarded 1825.
  • Dristigheten (62), 1785. Discarded 1867.
  • Manligheten (62), 1785. Discarded 1864.
  • Tapperheten (62), 1785. To Gran Colombia as Bolivar 1825, sold at auction September 1826, to Portugal by 1848.
  • Wladislaff (74), ex-Russian Vladislav, captured 17 July 1788 at the Battle of Hogland. Discarded 1819.
  • Louisa Ulrika (72), c. 1789. Ex-East Indiaman. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790.
  • Konung Gustaf IV (74), 1799. Renamed Gustaf den Store 1809, renamed Försiktigheten 1825. Discarded 1871.
  • Carl XIII (84), 1819. Discarded 1862.
  • Karl XIV Johan (84), 1824. Rearmed to 68. Discarded 1865.
  • Prins Oscar (76), 1830. Dicarded 1869.
  • Gustav den Store (76), c. 1832.
  • Stockholm (66), 1856. Discarded 1921.

References edit

Sources edit

  • Anderson, R. C. (1969). Naval Wars of the Baltic, 1522-1850. Francis Edwards Ltd. ISBN 978-0-902476-00-4.
  • Harris, Daniel G. (1989). F. H. Chapman: the first naval architect and his work. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 978-0-85177-486-2.
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