Ships my bosun was sailing on

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Fregatten Eugenie (1877)

Was launched 19 dec. 1844 on Carlskrona wharf, in duty in 1846. Armoured first time 22 may 1847,
with 36 cannons; 4 of 6 1/2 inch bomb cannons and 32 of the 24-punds cannons. But she was rearmoured several times. She was on 1354,6 tons

She is especially known by the round the world sailing she did in 1851-53. (described in two books, edited in 1854 and 55 with the title "Fregatten Eugenie's resa omkring jorden", by C Skogman)
She had a world record in speed with 11 days through the magellan channel,
that was never beaten by any other sailing ship. An English ship was closest with 16 days and it was rather damaged.
Eugenie was "chopped down" 1876-77 on Carlscrona wharf to a corvette and from may 1888 lying at the harbour as a lodging and practice ship. With her degradation the sailing frigates disappeared from the navy. In 1901 she was once more 'degraded' to just a lodging ship, and the masts was removed.
She was sold in 1919 and was broken (rådbråkad) and chopped up as wood at Torekov

Fregatten Vanadis (1877-78)

World famous for its around the world sailings

Photo of Vanadis sailing by the island
Fakarawa; one of the low and dangerous
islands in the pacific.

Our first and only steam frigate - was a very magnificent ship, In 1858 was the Royal Majesty granting funds for building of a Stem frigate. Started to be built in 1859, and was launched in 1862. Formally she was a battle ship, but was in reality a sailing practice ship with a steam machine

She had an displacement of 2138 tons.
length was 64 meter and 12 m. wide. 6 m. deep draught by the stern.
It had a lying two cylindrical trunk machine of the Penn system (steam machine) with 4 boilers, built by Motala workshop. It developed 1400 HP to the propeller. and could give the ship a speed of 11,5 knots. She had 3 Masts. rigged as a frigate with 1643 sq. meter sailing area.
The load of coal was maximum 250 tons
She had a crew of 316 men.
The armourment originally was 22 of 20 cm. bomb cannons + one 12 pund(12 cm) carronad and a 2 pund ( 67 mm) cannon. Vanadis was rearmourmed 5 times
Its armament on the world wide sail in 1883 was ; on the battery 8 of 6 1/2 inch bomb cannons, smooth drilled, on deck some 45 mm. antitorpedo-cannons,
2-3 machine guns plus a halfdussin of 17 cm. backloading-cannons.

here is a picture of one of the cannons

Summer 1877 serviced on the roadstead in Carlscrona as a flagship in a special squadron for "artelleri-,torped-,telegrafi- och signalövningar" (stångtorpeder)

In 1880 (9 months) was Wanadis sailing to the countries around mediterranean sea - Palestine, Egypt, Greece, Italy
1883-85 world around sailing
-1893 as a kadettship and discarded
1920-1930 as a lodging ship in Stockholm
1939 as a cargo ship outside stockholm (Lidingö) where she sank
1943 sold and salvaged
1945 towed away to be broken (rådbråkad)and chopped up

Corvette Gävle (1880)

By suggestion from the machkinofficeren
at the navy, captain Bror Jonzon,
was built between 1845-47 the steam corvette
Gävle. Shown here to the left
in the harbour of Montevideo.

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Sweden's first propeller driven battle ship, one of the first in Europe, was the screw-steam-corvette 'Gävle', delivered in 1848. She had a displacement of 1278 tons and had 4 bomb cannons and 4 , of the 3 pounds cannons. Those early steamships was sailing ships with rig and sails and could at the same time be driven by steam power. 'Gävle' had a sail area of 1000 square meter and a crew of 169 men.

The Steamship 'Kare' (1881)

The Navy's first steam driven iron ship, was the launch 'Kare', delivered in 1847

1869 was bought a ship with the name 'Nyttig' built in 1860. It was also given the name Kare. This ship was used as a manager ship during many years. Displacement of 63 tons, L 22 m , W 5 m. D 2 m. She was unarmoured

the machine gave 30 HP and she could do 10 knots. she was sold in 1919. She appeared once again in 1950 as the theatre boat Arena but was burned down in 1987 and was scrapped.

Gustaf af Klint (1881)

This ship below must, so far stand model for the earlier ship

This is the nautical charting ship (1941-79) with the same name , those ships was manned by the navy. Is now lying at the Stadgårds harbour in Stockholm city, serving as an cafe and youth hotel. 750 tons , length 57 meter

Here is a picture from the ship in action

Here is the current status

Linjeskeppet Stockholm (1884)

The navy's last and biggest (first line) ship 'Stockholm' was built very slowly in dock no. 2 on Carlscrona wharf, between 1832-1856, but in 1856 was decided to provide her with a steam machine from Motala workshop ( of 800 hp), that was going to give her a speed of 6,5 knots.

She had a displacement of 2850 tons. Length 56,6 meter, width 14,8 m. , depth 7 m.

She was launched in nov. -56 and was in service the year after.
During testing she did 8 knots. The armourment was only smooth drilled front loading cannons : 6 of 7,62 Inch bomb cannons, and 64 of the 30 pounds cannons (=16,7 cm (ab. 6 Inch), and also one 18 pundig(14 cm) and one 12 pundig (12,2 cm) carronad and a 6 pund(10 cm) landing cannon.

The 3 last was removed in 1871 and 10 years later she was rearmoured completely , now it was : 2 of M/69 - 16,7 cm, 2 of M/81 - 12,2 cm, 2 of m/73 - 12,2 rifled frontloading cannons, 10 30-punds (16,7 cm frontloaded, 2 M/63 - 67 mm landing cannons and 4 M/75 - 12 mm machine guns. she started in 1884 to do service as a shooting practice ship.
From 29/7 1876 the designation was "School ship in harbour", six years later changed to "school ship" and according to the general order 10/3 1882 designed to "Guard ship on Carlscrona roadstead carrying the commanding admirals flag. The rigging was reduced in 1891 and the year after was the machine removed, whereby she was designed as a lodging ship (garrison). Stockholm was discarded in 30/7 1921 and was sold in 1923, whereby she was broken at Hallands Väderö and chopped up in Torekov.

Notes:
Carronad=short cannon for close encounters
Chopped down= The removal of the top deck and the top level of the cannons
Linjeskepp= ships with cannons on 3 sometimes 4 deck
Frigates= ships with cannons on 2 deck
Corvettes= ships with cannons on only one deck

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