Swedish Navy
Coast Defense Ship

ARAN (Aran-class)
Build 1902 at Lindholmens Varv, Gothenburg.
Reconstructed 1908 - 1909.
Stricken 1947.
ARAN (Aran-class)
(Picture after rebuilding 1938-1941)
Build 1902 at Lindholmens Varv, Gothenburg.
Reconstructed 1908 - 1909.
Stricken 1947.
TAPPERHETEN (Aran - Class)
Build 1902 at Kockums M.V. Malmoe.
Stricken 1940
TAPPERHETEN (Aran - Class)
Build 1902 at Kockums M.V. Malmoe.
Stricken 1940
SVEA (Svea-class)
Built 1886 at Lindholmens Varv, Gothenburg.
Rebuild and modernished 1904.
Rebuild to a Submarine depot ship 1921. (see postcard above)
Rebuild to a accommodation ship 1940.
Stricken 1945.
THOR (Oden-class)
Build 1899 at Finnboda / Bergsunds M.V., Stockholm.
Rebuild and modernished 1916. (see postcard above)
Stricken 16/7 1937
OSCAR II
(Picture after rebuilding 1928-1929)
Build 1907 at Lindholmens Varv, Gothenburg.
Stricken 1950 and used as training ship until 1974 when she was scrapped 

 

OSCAR II
(Picture after rebuilding before WW II)
Build 1907 at Lindholmens Varv, Gothenburg.
Stricken 1950 and used as training ship until 1974 when she was scrapped 

 

VASA (Aran-class)
(Picture before rebuilding 1910)
Build 1902 at Finnboda / Bergsunds M.V., Stockholm.
Stricken 1947
DRISTIGHETEN
(Picture before rebuilding 1905)
Built 1900 at Lindholmens Varv, Gothenburg.
Commissioned 1901
1927- 1928 she was converted at Bergsund into an aircraft depot ship. Her heavy and medium guns were removed and she got a larger deckhouse with space for workshops etc. A heavy crane was fitted for hoisting aircraft aboard.
Stricken for disposal 13 June 1947; hulk used as artillery target.
Finally sold 19 January 1961 and subsequently scrapped.