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HMS Äran (Eng. "Honour") was a Swedish 1st. class Pansarskepp. She was used briefly during World War II in the Atlantic. This type of ship is commonly (and incorrectly) known as a Coast Defence Battleship. Having entered service on September 7 1902, she was stricken on June 13th 1947. The hulk sank while towed in 1968.
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- Class: Äran - 4 ships
- Äran (1902) - Stricken 1947
- Wasa (1902)
- Tapperheten (1904) - BU 1952
- Manligheten (1904)
- Displacement: 3,650 tons
- Dimensions: 87.5 x 15 x 5.3 metres (287 (o/a) x 50 x 16 ft.)
- Machinery: Steam triple-expansion, 2 screws, S.H.P. 7,400 = 17 knots
- Armor: Side belt 175mm (7 in.), turrets 125-190mm /5-7.5 in.), deck 25mm (1 in.), Conning tower 200mm (8 in).
- Armament:
- 2 x 210mm (8.2 in) m/98
- 6 x 152mm (6 in) m/98
- 10 x 57mm m/89B (plus two 37mm guns on smaller craft)
- 4 x 90cm searchlights m/00.
- 2 x 450mm torpedo tubes
- Complement: 301
- Builder: Lindholmen Shipyard, Gothenburg
- Laid Down: 1899
- Launched: 1902
- Completed: 1905
- Decommissioned: 1947
