Sverige class coastal defence ship

<!-- Deleted image removed: -->The Sverige class coastal defence ships (sometimes incorrectly referred to as coastal battleships) were the largest ships to serve in the Swedish Navy until that point. Their design was completely new and was influenced by the ships of the time. Their armament consisted of four 28.3&nbsp;cm Bofors guns in two turrets and eight 15.2&nbsp;cm guns in one double and six single turrets. During the Second World War they were the backbone of the Swedish Navy.

Specification as built

Displacement:

• HMS Sverige
• 6,852 tons standard;
• 7,516 tons full load,
• 7,080 tons - Jane's Fighting Ships 1938
• HMS Sverige reconstructed 1932-1933

• HMS Drottning Victoria and HMS Gustav V:
• 7,125 tons standard
• 7,633 tons full load
• 7,120 tons - HMS Drottning Victoria - Jane's Fighting Ships 1938
• 7,275 tons - HMS Gustav V - Jane's Fighting Ships 1938
• HMS Gustav V reconstructed 1929-1930, modernized 1937
• HMS Drottning Victoria reconstructed 1935

Dimensions:

• Length: 392.8 ft (119.7 m) - HMS Sverige
• Length: 396.6 ft (120.9 m) - HMS Drottning Victoria and HMS Gustav V
• Beam: 18.6 m (61 ft)
• Draught: 6.7 m (22.0 ft)

Armour

• Belt: 200/150-60&nbsp;mm (7.9/5.9-2.4 in)
• Turret: 8 in. Front, 4 in. Sides, 4 3/8 in Rear
• Conning Tower: 175/100-60&nbsp;mm (6.9 in)
• Deck: 1 5/8 in.
• Redoubt: 4 in.
• Barbettes: 6 in.
• Small Turrets: 5 in. Front, 3 in. Sides

Machinery:

• 4 shafts; Curtis direct-coupled turbines 20,000 SHP in Sverige; 12 Yarrow......
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