HSwMS Fylgia
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| Career (Sweden) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Fylgia |
| Operator: | Swedish Navy |
| Builder: |
Bergsunds Mekaniska Verkstad, Finnboda slip |
| Laid down: | Oct 1902 |
| Launched: | 20 December 1905 |
| Commissioned: | 21 June 1907 |
| Out of service: | 1 January 1953 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap in 1957 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Cruiser |
| Displacement: | 4,310 / 4,980 tons |
| Length: | 117 m |
| Beam: | 14.8 m |
| Draft: | 6.3 m |
| Installed power: | I.H.P. 12,000 |
| Propulsion: | Steam triple expansion, 2 screws |
| Speed: | 22 knots (41 km/h) |
| Range: | 8,000 nmi (15,000 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h) |
| Complement: | 322 |
| Armament: | Design 8 × 152 mm/50cal. Bofors M/1903 14 × 57 mm/48cal. QF M/1889 (10 in casemates) 2 × 37 mm/39cal. cannons M/1898B 2 × 45 cm torpedo tubes M/1904 Mine rails (max 100 mines) WWI 8 × 152 mm/50cal. Bofors M/1903 10 × 57 mm/48cal. QF M/1889 (6 in casemates) 2 × 57 mm/55cal. AA M/1889B 2 × 37 mm/39cal. cannons M/1898B 2 × 45 cm torpedo tubes M/1904 WWII 8 × 152 mm/50cal. Bofors M/1903 4 × 57 mm/55cal. AA M/89B-38B 4 × 40 mm/56cal. Bofors AA M/1936 2 × 25 mm/58cal. Bofors AA M/1932 1 × 20 mm/66cal. Bofors AA M/1940 2 × 53 cm torpedo tubes 2 depth charge throwers |
| Armour: | Side belt 100 mm, turrets 50-125 mm, deck 22-35 mm, C.T. 100 mm. |
HSwMS Fylgia was an armored cruiser of the Swedish Navy. She was launched on 20 December 1905 at Finnboda slip at Nacka and was used until 1953 when she was decommissioned. Upon her commissioning, she was the smallest true armored cruiser in the world. She was commonly used as a cadet training ship following World War I.
Extensive Modernisation
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Fylgia was modernized in 1939-1940. Her 12 coal fired Yarrow type boilers were replaced with four oil fueled Phenoët type boilers. The three high stacks were replaced by two lower ones. The main battery's range was extended and a new fire control with central gun control was added. The air defense was completely revamped: the old 57mm guns were removed and replaced with 4 57mm M/89B-38B anti aircraft guns. Two dual 40mm m/36 gyro-stabilized mounts were added and one dual 25mm m/32 and one 20mm m/40 guns were also installed. [1] After the refit she did good service during the neutrality watch and served into the 1950s as a cadet training ship. Fylgia was sold for scrap in 1957
References
- ↑ von Hofsten, p. 133-134
- Borgenstam, Curt (1993). Kryssare. Med svenska flottans kryssare under 75 år (in Swedish). Värnamo: CB Marinlitteratur. ISBN 91-970700-6-8.
- von Hofsten, Gustaf (2003). Örlogsfartyg. Svenska maskindrivna fartyg under tretungad flagg (in Swedish). Luleå: Svenskt Militärhistoriskt Bibliotek. ISBN 91-973187-3-6.
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