Dristigheten 1906
Dristigheten 1940
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Dristigheten | 371 | Lindholmen, Göteborg | 10.1898 | 28.4.1900 | 5.9.1901 | stricken 6.1947 |
| Data variant | as completed |
|
Displacement normal, t |
3270 |
|
Displacement full, t |
3600 |
|
Length, m |
86.9 wl 89.0 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
14.8 |
|
Draught, m |
4.88 max |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 VTE, 8 Yarrow boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
5400 |
|
Max speed, kts |
16.5 |
|
Fuel, t |
coal 310 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3500(10) |
|
Armour, mm |
Harvey nickel steel; belt: 200 - 140, turrets: 200 - 150, barbettes: 200 - 150, casemates: 100, CT: 247, deck: 50 |
|
Armament |
2 x 1 - 209/43 K/44 M1898, 6 x 1 - 152/43 K/44 M1898, 10 x 1 - 57/50 K/55 M1889B, 2 - 450 TT (beam) |
|
Complement |
275 |
Project history: First Swedish capital ship with only quick fire artillery.
Protection: Belt protected amidships part between fore end of fore barbette and aft end of aft barbette and was 200mm-thick abreast machinery and 140mm abreast barbettes, it was 1.48m-high. Main deck was connected by its lower end by slopes, this deck was turtleback form outside citadel.
Modernizations: (1917-18): - 2 x 1 - 57/50; + 2 x 1 - 57/50 K/55 M1889B AA.
(1927-1928, Bergsund): ship was converted to seaplane carrier, all armament was removed, a raised platform for aircraft storage and maintenance was built aft. Ship had not a catapult, seaplanes had to start from a water. Technical data was as given in the table.
| Data variant | 1928 conversion |
|
Displacement standard, t |
3218 |
|
Displacement full, t |
3600 |
|
Length, m |
86.9 wl 89.0 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
14.8 |
|
Draught, m |
5.20 max |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 VTE, 8 boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
5600 |
|
Max speed, kts |
16.8 |
|
Fuel, t |
coal 310 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3500(10) |
|
Armour, mm |
Harvey nickel steel; belt: 200 - 140, CT: 247, deck: 50 |
|
Armament |
4 x 1 - 75/49 K/50 M1912, 1 x 2 - 8.80, 2 x 1 - 8.90, 3 seaplanes (1 T1, 1 J4; later 3 Fairey III) |
|
Complement |
275 |
1940: + 2 x 1 - 25/55 K/58 M1932
1944: - 2 x 1 - 25/55, 1 x 2 - 8.80, 2 x 1 - 8.90; + 2 x 1 - 40/56 K/60 M1932
Naval service: Dristigheten was stricken in 1947 but used as target until 1961.
Dristigheten 1909
Dristigheten 1930
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
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