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HSwMS Gustaf V outside Karlskrona, 1923.
Background:
HSwMS(His Swedish Majesties Ship) Gustaf V or HMS (Hans Majestäts Skepp) Gustaf V 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 1922.
HSwMS Gustaf V is named after the current king at the time, Oscar Gustaf Adolf (1858-1950).
HSwMS Gustaf V was the third and the last of it’s class, first arrived HSwMS Sverige (1917) and HSwMS Drottning Victoria (1921).
HSwMS Gustaf V was first launched 31-01-1918 and was delivered to the navy 01-1922. She was decommissioned 01-04-1957 and was sold for scrap 1970.
Pictures: Pansarskepp Gustaf V
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HSwMS Gustaf V, 1923.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 171.
Riga, 1929.
HSwMS Gustaf V leaving after a state visit in Riga with her sister ships HSwMS Sverige and HSwMS Drottning Victoria, also two Jagare (Destroyers) HSwMS Ehrensköld and HSwMS Nordenskjöld.
In Riga there was a torchlight procession and a light shows from the searchlights.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 180.
HSwMS Gustaf V enters La Valletta, Malta, on January 5, 1934.
Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 220.
HSwMS Gustaf V, 1934.
Gustaf V receiving provisions from supply ship “Loff-Loff”.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 185.
Karlskrona, Oscarsdockan, 1937.
HSwMS Drottning Victoria at the dockyard in Karlskrona. Here you can see the propellers. Gustaf V use the same propellers.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 111.
HSwMS Gustaf V, 1938.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 206.
HSwMS Gustaf V, 10 March 1939.
A seaplane collided with the mast of Gustaf V when the pilot tried to land at the designated landing spot during the night and mistook the lights on the Gustaf V as the spot.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 208.
HSwMS Gustaf V.
Picture taken from the aft of the ship.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 204.
HSwMS Gustaf V, 1939.
Picture taken of the dual 40 mm gyro stabilized mounts that have taken the place after the removal of the dual 15 cm secondary turret.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 210.
HSwMS Gustaf V, 1941.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 225.
HSwMS Gustaf V during combat exercise.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V.
HSwMS Gustaf V with its characteristic chimney arrangement.
Source: Örlogsfartyg - Svenska maskindrivna fartyg under tretungad flagg, page 75.
HSwMS Gustaf V prepared to open fire.
Source: Örlogsfartyg - Svenska maskindrivna fartyg under tretungad flagg, page 75.
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.
Showcasing the stations on how the gun works.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 122.
An armor-piercing shell for the 28 cm cannon.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 129.
HSwMS Gustaf V.
Firing the main caliber guns.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 220.
HSwMS Gustaf V.
Firing the secondary guns.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 219.
HSwMS Gustaf V.
Firing the secondary guns at night.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 142.
Salvo from heavy and medium artillery.
Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 124.
Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 48.
Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 49.
HSwMS Drottning Victoria.
A 15 cm gun turret seen on the Drottning Victoria. Same on HSwMS Sverige and HSwMS Gustaf V.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 121.
HSwMS Gustaf V, 1945.
Central sight for the 7,5 cm anti-aircraft cannons onboard Gustaf V. To the right is a dual mounted 25 mm anti-aircraft gun.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 144.
HSwMS Drottning Victoria, 1942.
Dual mounted 25 mm anti-aircraft cannon M/32.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 146.
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.
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 Gustaf V (1922)
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:
4 x 7,5 cm M/28) (2x2)
2 x 6,5 mm M/14
Torpedoes:
2 x 45,7 cm torpedo (Underwater torpedo tubes)
HSwMS Gustaf V (1930)
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)
2 x 25 mm M/32
2 x 6,5 mm M/14
Torpedoes were removed for better fire-control systems
HSwMS Gustaf V(1938)
Main armament:
4 x 28,3 cm M/12 (2x2)
Secondary armament:
6 x 15,2 cm M/12
Anti-aircraft armament:
4 x 7,5 cm M/28 (2x2)
4 x 40 mm M/36 (Gyro stabilized) (2x2)
4 x 25 mm M/36 (2x2)
2 x 8 mm M/36
HSwMS Gustaf V (1941)
Main armament:
4 x 28,3 cm M/12 (2x2)
Secondary armament:
6 x 15,2 cm M/12
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:
23,2-23,25 Knots
22 000 HP
Crew:
427
Extra Information:
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In 1940 a boiler exploded in fire room four, causing a loud bang across the ship. At first there was thought to be an attack with torpedoes but realized it came from the fire room. The force of the explosion was so immense that the shutters made of steel were completely blown off from their brackets and protruded horizontally from the lower rim. The Gustaf V was sent to Stockholm for repairs. A total of 8 people died in the fire room and several others severely wounded.
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.
Map sketch showing HSwMS Gustaf V abroad expedition 1933-1934.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 183.
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, HSwMS 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
Displaying inner workings of the 28 cm gun turret.
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Picture of Gustaf V (1945) showcasing Sverige-class armor layout.
Picture of Gustaf V (1945) showcasing Sverige-class internal workings.
Translation needed.
Picture of Gustaf V (1948).
Picture of HSwMS Drottning Victoria (1921).
Picture of HSwMS Drottning Victoria (1938).
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 = Draft
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.
Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 73.
Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 279-280.
Source: Klart skepp - Boken om Sverigeskeppen Sverige, Gustaf V, Drottning Victoria, page 281.
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 Gustaf V.
The fire room.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 109.
The machine Arrangement for HSwMS Drottning Victoria and HSwMS Gustaf V.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 105.
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.
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.
15 cm gun turret.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 124.
Pictures: Blueprint of HSwMS Gustaf V
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Blueprint of HSwMS Drottning Victoria and HSwMS Gustaf V.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 163.
HSwMS Gustaf V, 1949.
Source: Örlogsfartyg - Svenska maskindrivna fartyg under tretungad flagg, page 127.
Not the best picture I know. Will try to fix it if I can.
Source: Pansarskepp - Från John Ericsson till Gustaf V, page 162-163.
Construction drawing of the HSwMS Drottning Victoria and HSwMS 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
Pansarskepp from the first to the last, HSwMS Svea to HSwMS Gustaf V.
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