Äran-class coastal defence ship
{{Short description|Warship class of the Swedish Navy}}
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image=HMS Äran.jpg |Ship caption=HSwMS Äran }} {{Infobox ship class overview |Name=Äran class |Operators= {{navy|Sweden}} |Builders=*Bergsund, Finnboda
|Class before={{HSwMS|Dristigheten | 2}}
|Class after={{HSwMS|Oscar II | 2}}
|Subclasses= |Cost= |Built range= |In service range= |In commission range= |Total ships building= |Total ships planned= |Total ships completed=4 |Total ships cancelled= |Total ships active= |Total ships laid up= |Total ships lost= |Total ships retired= |Total ships preserved= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption= |Ship class= |Ship type=Coastal defense ship |Ship displacement=3,592 tons |Ship length={{convert|87.48|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |Ship beam={{convert|15|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |Ship draught={{convert|5|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |Ship power= |Ship propulsion={{convert|6500|hp|abbr=on}}, two shafts |Ship speed={{convert|17|kn|km/h}} |Ship range= |Ship endurance= |Ship boats= |Ship capacity= |Ship troops= |Ship complement=285 |Ship crew= |Ship sensors= |Ship EW= |Ship armament=*2 × {{convert|8.2|in|cm|abbr=on}} (2 × 1)
|Ship armour=*{{convert|7|in|cm|abbr=on}} belt
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The Äran class was a class of coastal defence ships of the Swedish Navy. The class comprised {{HSwMS|Äran||2}}, Wasa, Tapperheten and Manligheten.
Design
=Dimensions and machinery=
The ships of the class were {{convert|87.48|m|ftin|0}} long, had a beam of {{convert|15|m|ftin|0}}, a draught of {{convert|5|m|ftin|0}}, and had a displacement of 3,592 tons. The ships were equipped with 2 shaft reciprocating engines, which were rated at {{convert|6500|ihp|lk=in}} and produced a top speed of {{convert|17|kn|lk=in}}.
=Armour=
The ships had belt armour of {{convert|7|in|cm|abbr=on}} and {{convert|7.5|in|cm|abbr=on}} turret armour.
=Armament=
The main armament of the ships where two {{convert|8.2|in|cm|abbr=on}} single turret guns. Secondary armament included six single {{convert|6|in|cm|abbr=on}} guns and ten {{convert|5.7|cm|in|abbr=on}} single guns.
Ships
Äran was laid down at the Lindholmens shipyard in Gothenburg and launched in 1902. Wasa was laid down at the Bergsund shipyard in Finnboda and was also launched in 1902. Tapperheten and Manligheten were both laid down at Kockums Shipyard in Malmö and were launched in 1904.
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!Ship name !Launched !Completed !Struck !Fate |
| Äran
| 14 August 1901 | 7 September 1902 | June 1947 | Broken up, 1961 |
| Wasa
| 29 May 1901 | 6 December 1902 | March 1940 | Broken up, 1961 |
| Tapperheten
| 7 November 1901 | April 1903 | June 1947 | Broken up, 1952 |
| Manligheten
| 1 December 1903 | 3 December 1904 | February 1950 | Converted to pontoon, 1956; broken up, 1984 |
Service
File:Pansarbåtar av Äran-typ under stridsövning.jpg.]]
Tapperheten ran aground on rocks near Stockholm in January 1914. The vessel was refloated in July by blasting the rocks out from under her, repaired and returned to service by the end of 1915.{{cite web |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.103308911&view=1up&seq=45 |title=American Marine Engineer January, 1916 |publisher=National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association of the United States |via=Haithi Trust |accessdate=25 October 2020}}
References
{{Reflist}}
- Moore, J: Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I (1919; reprinted 1992) {{ISBN|1 85170 378 0}}
External links
- [http://navalhistory.flixco.info/H/285609x53056/8330/a0.htm Description of class (1)]
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