BATTLECRUISER
(Karl XIV Johan - class)
KARL XIV JOHAN (June 1932) OSCAR II (Oct 1932)
In service 1935 - 1996

Displacement: 16 799 t light; 17 660 t standard; 18 404 t normal; 18 999 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
629,92 ft / 623,36 ft x 72,18 ft (Bulges 82,02 ft) x 26,25 ft (normal load) 192,00 m / 190,00 m x 22,00 m (Bulges 25,00 m) x 8,00 m
Complement: 789- 1 027  Cost: £7,333 million / $29,331 million

Broadside - 6 -12", 8 - 4,1", 8 -2,24", 8-1"

Armament:     6 - 12,00" / 305 mm gun   14 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns   12 - 2,24" / 57,0 mm guns   14 - 1,0" / 25,4mm guns

Armour: 9,84" / 250 mm - Belts 0,98" / 25 mm - Ends: 0,98" / 25 mm - Upper 3,94" / 100 mm - Armour deck 7,87" / 200 mm - Conning tower 9,84" / 250 mm - Gun armour: Face (max) 0,98" / 25 mm - Other gunhouse (avg) 9,84" / 250 mm - Barbette/hoist

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 3 shafts, 101 946 shp / 76 052 Kw = 31,80 kts Range 6 500nm at 12,00 kts (Bunkerage = 1 340 tons)

Aircraft

9	2x	S3 Fairey IIID	1934-41
	2x	S8 Grumman J2F Duck	1941-47
	2x	HKP 2 Aloutte III	1960-72

Notes
The Karl XIV Johan was the replacement for the ageing Sverige Class. The where primary built as a response to the Deutschland armored cruisers and as a part of Swedens "La Jeune Ecole programe. After the war the ships where mothballed, seeing very little service until 1980 when i face of the emerging Kirovs and upgraded Iowas they where upgraded and moderinzed.

Engineering Notes