DREADNOUGHT

(Riksnyckln-class)
RIKSNYCKELN (June 1928) SMÅLANDS LEJON (Mar. 1929) MAKALÖS (Nov. 1929)
RESANDE MAN (June 1930) WASA (Aug. 1928) MARS (Nov. 1931)
In service 1932 - 1966

Displacement: 11 058 t light; 11 872 t standard; 12 257 t normal; 12 566 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught 436,23 ft / 419,95 ft x 72,18 ft x 19,69 ft (normal load)
    132,96 m / 128,00 m x 22,00 m  x 6,00 m

Complement:    582 - 757 Cost: £4,645 million / $18,580 million

Broadside - 4 -14", 6 - 6", 6 -2,24", 6 -0,8"

Armament: 4 - 14,00" / 356 mm guns 10 - 5,98" / 152 mm guns   8 - 2,24" / 57,0 mm guns   8 - 0,8" / 20 mm guns

Armour: 10,0" / 254 mm - Belts 1,97" / 50 mm - Ends: 1,57" / 40 mm - Upper 3,07" /   78 mm - Armour deck 7,87" / 200 mm - Conning tower 12,0" / 305 mm - Gun armour: Face (max) 5,98" / 152 mm - Other gunhouse (avg) 10,0" / 254 mm - Barbette/hoist

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 3 shafts, 30 890 shp / 23 044 Kw = 23,30 kts
    Range 4 000nm at 12,00 kts (Bunkerage = 694 tons)

Notes
These ships where the first step toards Swedens la Jeune ecole program. They replaced the ageing Sveriges' but served as flagships and fire support vessels for the costal sqoadrons. Their purpose as to support the lcharge of the light crafts with heavy gunfire.

Engineering Notes