HSwMS Dristigheten was commissioned in 1901 as a coastal defence ship in the Swedish Navy. From 1927 to 1930 she was converted to a seaplane depot ship. Decommissioned in 1947 she was then used as a target ship, finally being sunk in 1960 and scrapped in 1961. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/swedish-navy-coastal-defence-ship-hswms-dristigheten/ #Navy #coastaldefenceship #Dristigheten #HSwMSDristigheten #KungligaFlottan #maritimehistory #naval #NavalHistory #RoyalSwedishNavy #Ship #Svenskamarinen #SwedishNavy #SwedishRoyalNavy #warship

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Swedish Navy Coastal Defence Ship HSwMS Niord https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/swedish-navy-coastal-defence-ship-hswms-niord/ #Navy #coastaldefenceship #HSwMSNiord #KungligaFlottan #maritimehistory #naval #NavalHistory #Niord #RoyalSwedishNavy #Ship #Svenskamarinen #SwedishNavy #SwedishRoyalNavy #warship

Swedish Navy Coastal Defence Ship HSwMS Oden https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/swedish-navy-coastal-defence-ship-hswms-oden/ #coastaldefenceship #HSwMSOden #KungligaFlottan #maritimehistory #naval #NavalHistory #Navy #Oden #RoyalSwedishNavy #Ship #Svenskamarinen #SwedishNavy #SwedishRoyalNavy #warship

Swedish Coastal Defence Ship HSwMS Svea https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/swedish-navy-coastal-defence-ship-hswms-svea/ #coastaldefenceship #HSwMSSvea #KungligaFlottan #maritimehistory #naval #NavalHistory #Navy #Ship #Svea #Svenskamarinen #SwedishNavy #SwedishRoyalNavy #warship

HSwMS Drottning Victoria, was a Sverige-class coastal defence ship of the Swedish Navy. She was launched on 15 September 1917 at Kockums in Malmö and delivered to the Navy on 12 March 1921. Armament consisted of four 28 cm guns and a secondary armament of eight 15.2 cm guns. The ship was decommissioned in 1957 and was later sold for scrapping. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hswms-drottning-victoria-swedish-coastal-defence-ship/ #coastaldefenceship #swedishnavy #MaritimeHistory #NavalHistory #HSWMSdottningVictoria #warship

Niels Juel ran aground in Nykøbing Bay after an unsuccessful attempt to sail to Sweden on 29 August 1943 https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/danish-coastal-defence-ship-hdms-niels-juel/ #coastaldefenceship #cruiser #DanishNavy #Nordland #SecondWorldWar #trainingcruiser #WorldWarTwo #WW2 #WWII

HNoMS Eidsvold was a coastal defence ship in the Royal Norwegian Navy. Built by Armstrong Whitworth at Newcastle on Tyne in 1899, she was obsolete when sunk by German torpedoes in Narvik harbour on 9 April 1940 during the German invasion of Norway. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/norwegian-coastal-defense-ship-hnoms-eidsvold/ #MaritimeHistory #HNoMSEidsvold #CoastalDefenceShip #warship #NorwegianNavy #WW2

HSwMS Aran Swedish Coastal Defence Ship. Seen here in camouflage and neutrality marking in 1944. She entered service on 7 September 1902, and was stricken on 13 June 1947. The hulk sank while under tow in 1968. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/swedish-coastal-defense-ship-hswms-aran/ #MaritimeHistory #HSwMSAran #HMSAran #CoastalDefenceShip #Warship #SwedishNavy

HNoMS Norge was a coastal defence ship of the Eidsvold-class in the Royal Norwegian Navy. Built by Armstrong Whitworth at Newcastle on Tyne, she was torpedoed and sunk by German destroyers in Narvik harbour on 9 April 1940. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/norwegian-coastal-defense-ship-hnoms-norge/ #MaritimeHistory #HNoMSNorge #HMSNorge #norge #CoastalDefenceShip #warship #WW2 #WorldWarTwo #SecondWorldWar #navy #naval #NavalHistory #military