List of capital ships of Sweden
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This is a list capital ships of Sweden of the period 1550-1859:
List
Note: Armament could vary over time.
- Elefant (65), c. 1557. Wrecked 1564.
- Finska Svan (82)
- Svenska Hektor (87), c. 1559. Discarded 1590?
- St Christopher (58)
- Engel (49)
- St Erik (90), c. 1560. Discarded 1585?
- Mars, also known as Makalös and Jutehatar (107), c. 1563. Burnt 1564.
- Enhörning (41)
- Stockholms Hjort (53)
- Förgylta Dufva (48)
- Hjort (50)
- Röda Hund (44)
- Bramare (46)
- Lilla Svan (50)
- Lilia (44)
- Lilla Hjort (40)
- "?" (44), ex-Livonian Roda Hund, captured 1563.
- "?" (40), ex-Livonian Bruna Lejon, captured 1563.
- "?" (37), ex-Livonian Roda Grippa, captured 1563.
- Skotska Pincka (56), ex-Danish Skotske Pink, captured 1564. Captured by Denmark 1569.
- Hector (38), ex-Danish. Sunk.
- Svenska Morian (54)
- Tranheje (75)
- Bruna Lejon (45)
- Memnon (46)
- Jonas von Emden (45)
- Hollands Galej (43)
- Kalmar Bark (48)
- Röda Drake (100), c. 1570. Discarded 1592?
- Roda Lejon (40), Wrecked 1572.
- Finska Memnon (46), Condemned c. 1574.
- Trekronor (39), ex-Danish Vite Örn, captured while building c. 1598. Discarded c. 1625.
- Vasa (50), c. 1600. Discarded 1623?
- Äpplet (50), c. 1603.
- Äpplet (74), c. 1622. Sold back to builders 1625.
- Äpplet (66), c. 1628. Sunk 1659 (same as previous?)
- Kristina (36), Wrecked 1628
- Jupiter (50), c. 1633. Sold to France 1647.
- Mars (44), c. 1633. BU 1660.
- Krona Ark (68), c. 1633. Sunk 1675.
- Göta Ark (72), c. 1634. BU 1658.
- Scepter (58), c. 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 Lover (38), captured 1644. Sunk 1667.
- Andromeda (44), wrecked 1654/55.
- Vestervik (44), bought 1647. Burnt 1676.
- Cesar (54), c. 1648. Captured by Denmark 1677 and renamed Julius Caezar.
- Maria (54), c. 1648. Condemned 1677.
- Sankt Anna (46), c. 1649. Given to France 1650.
- Wismar (44), c. 1649. Given away 1692.
- Herkules (58), c. 1651. Rebuilt 1689-90, sunk 1710.
- Carolus (54), c. 1651. Renamed Carolus X 1678, sunk 1692?
- Merkurius (46), c. 1652. Renamed Falk (40), c. 1670, captured by Denmark 1675 and renamed Svenske Falk.
- Falk (46), c. 1652. Sold to Portugal c. 1670.
- Amarant (46), c. 1653. Captured by Denmark 1677 and renamed Amirante.
- Apollo (46), bought 1654. Sunk 1677.
- Drake (64), c. 1655. Captured by Denmark 1677 and renamed Drage.
- Mane (46), bought 1655. Sunk 1698.
- Göteborg (48), c. 1656. Condemned 1681.
- Viktoria (74), c. 1658. Sunk 1688?
- Pelikan (40), ex-Danish Pelikan (36), captured 1658. Captured by the Netherlands 1658.
- "?", ex-Danish Delmenhorst (44), captured 1658.
- Ulven (44), c. 1642, ex-Danish Graa Ulv (36), captured 1659. Sunk 1670.
- Fenix 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.
- Äpple (90), c. 1661. Wrecked 1676.
- Svärdet (90), c. 1662. Burnt 1676.
- Saturnus (66), c. 1662. Renamed Bahus/Bohus (74), 1687, sunk 1707.
- Wrangel (64), c. 1664. BU 1722.
- Nyckel (84), c. 1665. Burnt 1679.
- Jupiter (70), c. 1666. Renamed Uppland 1689, sunk 1710.
- Spes (48), c. 1666. Wrecked 1697.
- Mars (70), c. 1667. Captured by Denmark 1677.
- Sol (70), c. 1667. Sunk 1694.
- Venus (68), c. 1667. Renamed Finland 1685, sunk 1706.
- Kronan (128), 1668. Capsized and exploded, 1676.
- Svenska Lejon (40/52), captured by Denmark 1677 and renamed Svenske Løve.
- Wismar (58)
- Merkurius (68), c. 1671. Captured by the Netherlands 1677.
- Neptunus (44), c. 1673. Captured by Denmark 1676.
- (Sankt) Hieronymus (70), bought 1675. Captured by the Netherlands and given to Denmark, 1677.
- Wrangels Pallats (44), hired 1675. Captured by Denmark 1677.
- Lax (50), c. 1677. Captured by Denmark 1679.
- Kalmar (62), c. 1677. Burnt 1677.
- Carolus XI (82)
- Carolus IX (82), c. 1678. Renamed Sverige 1683, renamed Wenden 1684, renamed Prins Karl 1694, renamed Sverige 1694, sank 1724, BU 1733.
- Drottning Ulrika (80)
- Gota (76)
- Drottning Hedvig Eleanora (70), c. 1680. Renamed Sverige 1694, renamed Småland 1694, BU 1729.
- Karlskrona (70)
- Wrangel (70)
- Upland (70)
- Hercules (62)
- Drottning Ulrika Eleanora (70), c. 1680. Renamed Prinzessin Ulrika Eleanora 1692, renamed Victoria 1694, sunk 1714.
- Öland (56), c. 1681. Wrecked 1704/06.
- Wachtmeister (56), c. 1681. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Ösel Island, 4 June 1719.
- Prins Carl (76), c. 1682. Sunk 1710.
- Halland (56), c. 1682. Sunk 1722.
- Gotland (56), c. 1682. BU 1730.
- Lifland (56), c. 1682. Sunk 1726.
- Bleking (70), c. 1682. Sunk 1713.
- Estland (56), c. 1683. Sunk 1733.
- Osel (56), c. 1683. BU 1718.
- Konung Karl (90), c. 1683. Renamed Drottning Hedvig Eleonora 1694, sunk 1712.
- Carolus IX (56)
- Mane (42)
- Carolus (110)
- Princessa Hedvig (80)
- Wenden (72)
- Viktoria (80), c. 1690. Renamed Prinsessa Ulrika 1694, aground and burnt, 1710.
- Pommern (56), c. 1692. BU 1770.
- Drottning Ulrika Eleanora (75), c. 1692. Renamed Wenden 1694, renamed Prinsessa Hedvig Sophia 1694, captured by Denmark and burnt, 1715 (duplicate of above?)
- Södermanland (56), c. 1693. Captured by Denmark 1715 and renamed Sydermanland.
- Kalmar (46), c. 1695. Scuttled 1719.
- Stettin (46), c. 1695. Scuttled 1719.
- Enighet (94), c. 1696. Rearmed to 66 guns 1730, renamed Konung Fredrik 1732, BU 1785.
- Westmanland (62), c. 1696. Rebuilt 1727, BU 1778.
- Goteborg (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, BU 1776.
- Norrkoping (52), c. 1698. Wrecked 1708.
- Wismar (46)
- Warberg (42), captured by Denmark 1719.
- Elfsborg (42)
- Götha Lejon (90), c. 1702. Discarded 1745?
- Nordstjerna (76), c. 1703. Captured by Denmark 1715 and renamed Nordstjern.
- Prins Carl Fredrik (72), c. 1704. Discarded 1797?
- Bremen (64), c. 1705. Discarded 1781?
- Öland (50), c. 1705. Wrecked 1742.
- Tre Kroner (86), c. 1706. Aground and burnt, 1710.
- Werden (54), c. 1706. Discarded 1754?
- Riga (54), c. 1708. Blew up 1717.
- Stockholm (68), c. 1708. Discarded 1781?
- Fredrika/Prinsessa Fredrika von Hessen (52), scuttled, captured by Denmark and refloated, 1719.
- Halmstad (54), scuttled 1719.
- Prins Carl (90)
- Kronskepp, 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), c. 1719. Discarded 1765?
- Greve Sparre (52), c. 1724.
- (Prinsesse), Sophia Charlotta (60), c. 1725.
- Fred (42), c. 1730.
- Frihet (66), c. 1731.
- Drottningholm (42), c. 1731.
- Hessen Cassel (64), c. 1731. Renamed Hertig Ferdinand 1779.
- Enighet (70), c. 1732. Burnt 1790.
- Sverige (80), c. 1734. Wrecked 1738 during transfer to Turkey.
- Prins Wilhelm (54)
- 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 Stander/Riketsständer 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)
- Prins Carl (64), c. 1758. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Reval, 13 May 1790.
- Prins Gustaf (70), c. 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.
- (Dronning) Sofia Magdalena (74), c. 1774. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790.
- (Prins) Fredrik Adolph (62), 1774. BU 1825.
- (Konung) Adolph Fredrik (70), 1775. BU 1825.
- (Konung) Gustaf III (70), 1777. BU 1825.
Wasa class
- Wasa (60), 1778. BU 1827.
- Hedvig Elisabet Charlotta (60), c. 1781. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790.
- 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.
- Fadnerslandet (62), 1783. BU 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.
- Dygd (62), 1784. Internal explosion and fire 1793.
- Äran (62), 1784. Rebuilt as frigate Göteborg 1839, sold 1874.
- Forsiktigheten (62), 1784. BU 1825.
- Dristigheten (62), 1785. BU 1869.
- Manligheten (62), 1785. BU 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. 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.
- Carl XIII (84), c. 1819.
- Karl XIV Johan (84), 1824. Rearmed to 68.
- Prins Oscar (76), c. 1830.
- Gustav den Store (76), c. 1832.
- Stockholm (66), 1856.
References
Sources
- Anderson, R. C. (1969). Naval Wars of the Baltic, 1522-1850. Francis Edwards Ltd. ISBN 0-902476-00-9.
- Harris, Daniel G. (1989). F. H. Chapman: the first naval architect and his work. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-486-5.
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