HSwMS Fylgia

History
Sweden
Name	Fylgia
Builder	Bergsunds Mekaniska Verkstad,; Finnboda slip;
Laid down	October 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 (383 ft 10 in)
Beam	14.8 m (48 ft 7 in)
Draft	6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)
Installed power	12,000 ihp (8,900 kW)
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 (3.9 in); Turrets 50–125 mm (2.0–4.9 in); Deck 22–35 mm (0.87–1.38 in); Conning tower 100 mm;

HSwMS Fylgia was an armored cruiser of the Swedish Navy. Launched in 1905, the ship was in service until 1953. The cruiser was primarily used as a training ship for naval cadets.

History

Sweden
Name	Fylgia
Builder	Bergsunds Mekaniska Verkstad, Finnboda slip
Laid down	October 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 (383 ft 10 in)
Beam	14.8 m (48 ft 7 in)
Draft	6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)
Installed power	12,000 ihp (8,900 kW)
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 (3.9 in) Turrets 50–125 mm (2.0–4.9 in) Deck 22–35 mm (0.87–1.38 in) Conning tower 100 mm