HSwMS Drottning Victoria - Defense of Freedom

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria, 1930.

" I sorgfylld tid — till värn för vår frihet — bjuder jag dig, stolta fartyg, Drottning Victoria glida ut och börja din bana. Beskydde Gud din framtid. "
In sad times in defense of our freedom I invite you, proud ship, Drottning Victoria to slip out and begin your path. May God protect your future.” - Queen Victoria, launch of the HSwMS Drottning Victoria, 15 September 1917.

Background:

HSwMS(His Swedish Majesties Ship) Drottning Victoria or HMS (Hans Majestäts Skepp) Drottning Victoria in Sweden, is one of the three Sverige-class coastal defence ships (or coastal battleship by other name) of the Swedish Navy. In Swedish, it’s called “Pansarskepp” (Armored ship). The ship was delivered to the Swedish Navy in 1921.

HSwMS Drottning Victoria is named after the current Queen at the time, Sophia Maria Victoria of Baden (1862-1930).

HSwMS Drottning Victoria was the second of it’s class, first arrived HSwMS Sverige (1917) and after Drottning Victoria, HSwMS Gustaf V (1922).

She was called “Drottningen” (“The Queen”) by her crew.

HSwMS Drottning Victoria was first launched 15-03-1917 and was delivered to the navy 05-12-1921. She was decommissioned 01-04-1957 and was sold for scrap 1959.

Pictures: Construction

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At Götaverket, 1 September 1915.

Central keelson and double bottom under construction.

Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 96.

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At Götaverket, 2 February 1917, 2 May 1916.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 166.

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At Götaverket, 4 September 1917.

Main deck laid.

Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 97.

Pictures: Launched

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At Götaverket, 15 September 1917.

Prepared to be launched.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 167.

Pictures: Pansarskepp Drottning Victoria

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria, test drive, 1921.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 165.

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria, 1927.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 177.

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria, 1930.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 172.

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Swinemünde, April 1930.

Pansarskepp Sverige and Drottning Victoria in Swinemünde to bring home H. M. Queen’s dust.

Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 212.

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria, 1930.

Honor guards at the flower-encrusted coffin with the dust after Queen Victoria, on her way home onboard Drottning Victoria.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 182.

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria, 20 May 1937.

Drottning Victoria with her parade lighting used at the coronation revue at Spithead, England.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 188.

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Karlskrona, Oscarsdockan, 1937.

HSwMS Drottning Victoria at the dockyard in Karlskrona. Here you can see the propellers.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 111.

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Combat training, 1939.

Firing exercise with HSwMS Gustaf V (to the left) and HSwMS Drottning Victoria (to the right).

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 208.

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Outside Huvudskär, 10 July 1939.

HSwMS Drottning Victoria under combat training.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 141.

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria, 18 February 1940.

Drottning Victoria frozen at Hårsfjärden.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 211.

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria, 1940.

Firing exercise.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 211.

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HSwMS Sverige, 1940.

HSwMS Drottning Victoria and HSwMS Gustaf V seen from Sverige.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 221.

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Stockholm, February 1940.

From left to right. HSwMS Äran, HSwMS Drottning Victoria and HSwMS Gustaf V.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 217.

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria, 1943.

Source: Örlogsfartyg - Svenska maskindrivna fartyg under tretungad flagg, page 76.

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria’s crew, 1944-1945.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 197.

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria, 1945.

Picture of the mast with a range finder at the bottom and a radar antenna at the top of the mast.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 133.

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria, 1945.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 198.

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Corporal, ship number 900 Nicke.

Ship dog on HSwMS Drottning Victoria.

Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 144.

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Picture of Nicke the Sailor on a 28 cm cannon onboard HSwMS Drottning Victoria.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 192.

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V.

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria

Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 213.

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Pansarskepp division on their way out through the archipelago, with Drottning Victroia in front, followed by Gustaf V.

Source: Örlogsfartyg - Svenska maskindrivna fartyg under tretungad flagg, page 125.

Pictures: Cannons and Ammunition

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A 28 cm dual mounted M/12 for HSwMS Sverige at Bofors mounting hall.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 126.

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Showcasing the stations on how the gun works.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 122.

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An armor-piercing shell for the 28 cm cannon.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 129.

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria.

Reloading the 28 cm cannon.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 118.

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria.

A 28 cm shell stuck in the gun barrel.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 191.

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Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 148.

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Salvo from heavy and medium artillery.

Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 124.

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Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 48.

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Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 49.

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria, 1939.

15 cm gun turret.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 121.

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria, 1942.

Dual 25 mm anti-aircraft guns M/32.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 146.

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HSwMS Sverige, 1940.

Dual mounted 7,5 cm anti-aircraft cannon M/28 on Sverige. In the background is HSwMS Drottning Victoria.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 145.

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria.

Anti-aircraft machine gun.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 144.

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Anti-air onboard the HSwMS Drottning Victoria. In the background is HSwMS Sverige.

Source: Örlogsfartyg - Svenska maskindrivna fartyg under tretungad flagg, page 75.

Armor:

Belt: 200 mm

Citadel: 100 mm

Main gun turret’s front: 200 mm

Secondary gun turret’s front: 125 mm

Bridge: 175 mm

Deck horizontal: 18 mm

Deck slopped: 28 mm

All the armor is made with KC (Krupp Cemented)

Armament:

28,3 cm Turret:

Gun depression/elevation: -5°/+20°

Gun depression/elevation speed: 5°/s

Turret rotation speed: 4°/s

Caliber length: 45

Projectile:

Penetration:

350 mm (KC) against vertical armor at 6 000 m (Original ammunition)

155 mm (KC) against vertical armor at 18 000 m (Original ammunition)

87 mm (KC) against horizontal armor at 18 000 m (Original ammunition)

Weight: 305 kg

Velocity: 860 m/s

Range:

19 400 m (at 18°)

24 000 m (1930s)

Shells carried:

80-100 per cannon

60% High-Explosive shells

20% Armor-Percing shells

20% Semi-Armor-Percing shells

Rate of Fire:

4 Rounds per Minute

15,2 cm Turret:

Gun depression/elevation: -7°/+15°

Caliber length: 50

Projectile:

Weight: 45,4 kg

Velocity: 850 m/s

Range:

16 000 m (at 15°)

19 000 m (1930s)

Shells carried:

150 per cannon

Rate of Fire:

5-6 Rounds per Minute

Modifications:

HSwMS Drottning Victoria (1921)

Main armament:

4 x 28,3 cm M/12 (2x2)

Secondary armament:

8 x 15,2 cm M/12 (1x2, 6x1)

4 x 7,5 cm M/12

Anti-aircraft armament:

2 x 7,5 cm M/15 (Later M/15-23)

2 x 6,5 mm M/14

Torpedoes:

2 x 45,7 cm torpedo (Underwater torpedo tubes)

HSwMS Drottning Victoria(1935-1938)

Main armament:

4 x 28,3 cm M/12 (2x2)

Secondary armament:

8 x 15,2 cm M/12 (1x2, 6x1)

Anti-aircraft armament:

4 x 7,5 cm M/28 (2x2)

4 x 25 mm M/32 (2x2)

2 x 6,5 mm M/14

Torpedoes were removed for better fire-control systems

HSwMS Drottning Victoria (1941)

Main armament:

4 x 28,3 cm M/12 (2x2)

Secondary armament:

6 x 15,2 cm M/12 (1x2, 4x1)

Anti-aircraft armament:

4 x 7,5 cm M/28 (2x2)

4 x 40 mm M/36 (Gyro stabilized) (2x2)

2 x 40 mm M/36 (1x2)

3 x 20 mm M/40

Displacement:

Standard: 6 842 Tonnes

Max: 7 663 Tonnes

Waterline Length: 120,9 m

Length Overall: 121,6 m

Width: 18,63 m

Draft: 6,25 m

Speed:

23,2-23,5 Knots

22 000 HP

Crew:

427

Extra Information:

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In January 1943 a radar antenna was mounted on the mast of Drottning Victoria. It was target measurement for the artillery.

Extra Pictures:

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Types of battleships, armored cruisers and battlecruisers during the time of the creation of the Sverige-class.

Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 278.

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“The powerful anchor arrangement”.

Anchor sketch of the fleet parade in England at Spithead 1937. HSwMS Drottning Victoria anchorage is marked with a circle.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 186.

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Unwanted meeting

G5 = Gustaf V

DV = Drottning Victoria

Jagare = Destroyer

Ubåtar = Submarines

Deutschland-class panzerschiff (armored ship)

Flyg = Aircraft

x) 0800 Action stations is signaled

At 0725 the Destroyer HSwMS Stockholm reported “unknown warships bow to me”. Later Stockholm reported “Unknown warships consist of three Deutschland”.

At 0800 Action stations was sounded as the three Deutschland were only 13 km away from the fleet. The fleet prepared for the worst as there was no heavy or medium caliber guns in their fleet that could shoot accurate against the three Deutschland, but the Germans were kind that day as they waved their 28 cm guns towards the fleet and laughed so loud that it could be heard on the hydrophones.

Prior to encountering the three Deutschland, Drottning Victoria was in Karlskrona dockyard in January and February as the ammunition storage room were being rebuilt for the longer 28 cm shells with longer caps. 180 High-explosive shells with the new caps were ordered but could not be delivered until April.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 209.

Pictures from: Stawomir Lipiecki

Source: https://www.warships.com.pl/index.php?strona=glowna

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Displaying inner workings of the 28 cm gun turret.

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Picture of HSwMS Gustaf V (1945) showcasing Sverige-class armor layout.

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Picture of HSwMS Gustaf V (1945) showcasing Sverige-class internal workings.

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Picture of HSwMS Gustaf V (1948).

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Picture of HSwMS Drottning Victoria (1921).

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Picture of HSwMS Drottning Victoria (1938).

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Picture of HSwMS Drottning Victoria (1945).

Picture: Armor and Armament

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Svårt artilleri = Heavy artillery

Medelsvårt artilleri = Medium artillery

Lätt artilleri / luftvärn = Light artillery / Anti-Air

Kulsprutor = Machine guns

Strålkastare = Searchlights

Torpedbestyckning = Torpedo armament

Two underwater side tubes M/14 for the 45,7 cm torpedo, put to a 45° angle from centerline.

They were removed during the reconstructions 1927-1930.

The 57 mm is a “landing gun”, intended for use ashore.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 293.

Picture: Data on the cannons

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Tillverkare = Manufacturer

BO AB Borfors-Gullspång, Karlskoga

FB Finspongs Bruk, Finspong

GWA Sir G W Armstrong, Elswick Works, Storbritannien

LH Société Anonyme des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, Le Havre, Frankrike

MN Maxim-Nordenfelt, London, Storbritannien

NA Nordiska Artellerifabriken AB, Stockholm

NB Nordenfelt, Searing, Belgien

NL Nordenfelt, London, Storbritannien

SV Stockholms Vapenfabrik AB, Stockholm

SVT Societa Vickers Terni, Italien

**Vo = Velocity, Dmax = Max cannon range, Emax = Max cannon elevation

***After 1939 24 000 m range with new ammunition

****Max range with tracer

*****57 mm M/89B was built as anti-aircraft cannon in a couple of different varieties with different designations

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 300-301.

Picture: Midsection of the ship

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The picture is based on HSwMS Sverige, but the armor layout is the same

Pansar = Armor

Huvuddäck = Main deck

Trossdäck = Orlop deck

Träbackning = Wooden backing

KVL = Waterline

Skin = Ship plate on the outside which armor is screwed on, with or without intermediate wooden backing

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 295.

Picture: Technical Data of the Sverige-class

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Namn = Name

Byggvarv = Construction yard

Byggnadsort = Place of construction

Sjösatt = Launched

Levererad = Delivered

Utrangerad = Decommissioned

Deplac std = Standard displacement

Deplac max = Max displacement

Besättning = Crew

L kvl = Waterline length

L ö a = Length overall

B kvl = Width

D kvl = Draught

All is in meters

Propellermaskineri = Propeller machinery

Ånganläggning = Steam plant

Effekt = Effect

Ångtryck = Steam pressure

Drivmedel = Fuel

ahk(axelhästkraft) is shp(shaft horsepower)

F.a.r.t, kontrakt = Speed, contract

F.a.r.t, provtur = Speed, test drive

Aktionsradie/F.a.r.t = Cruising radius/speed

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 292.

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Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 73.

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Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 279-280.

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Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 281.

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Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 284.

Picture: Summary of propulsion

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Fartyg = Ship

Typ = Type

Hk = Horsepower

Pannor = Boilers

Bränsleförråd = Fuel storage

Aktions-radie vid = Cruising radius

Propellrar = Propellers

diameter = diameter

varv/min = revolutions/min

F.a.r.t knop = Knots

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 296.

Picture: Armor, Armament, Data and Propulsion in one

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Source: Örlogsfartyg - Svenska maskindrivna fartyg under tretungad flagg, page 124.

Pictures: Machinery

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria.

Starboard engine room.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 110.

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HSwMS Drottning Victoria.

One of Drottning Victoria’s cog wheels for the propeller machines. The gearbox cover over the gears has been lifted off.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 106.

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The machine Arrangement for HSwMS Drottning Victoria and HSwMS Gustaf V.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 105.

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High pressure and reverse turbine on HSwMS Drottning Victoria and HSwMS Gustaf V. Revers turbine, to the right of the picture, was only present in the high pressure turbine.

As it progressed, it rotated in a vacuum.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 105.

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Turbine arrangement on HSwMS Drottning Victoria and HSwMS Gustaf V.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 105.

Pictures: Blueprint of 28 cm gun turret and 15 cm gun turret

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28 cm gun turret.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 123.

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15 cm gun turret.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 124.

Pictures: Blueprint of HSwMS Drottning Victoria

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Blueprint of HSwMS Drottning Victoria and HSwMS Gustaf V.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 163.

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Drottning Victoria 1945.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 264.

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Drottning Victoria 1945.

Source: Örlogsfartyg - Svenska maskindrivna fartyg under tretungad flagg, page 127.

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Construction drawing of the Drottning Victoria and Gustaf V.

Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 164.

Sources:

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Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V - Per Insulander - Curt S Ohlsson

Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria - Steckzén, Birger

Örlogsfartyg - Svenska maskindrivna fartyg under tretungad flagg - von Hofsten Gustaf / Waernberg Jan

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Pansarskepp from the first to the last, HSwMS Svea to HSwMS Gustaf V.

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