HSwMS Karl XIV Johan (1824) explained

HSwMS Karl XIV Johan was a ship of the line that served in the Swedish Navy and was built by Karlskrona Naval Shipyard. She was named after Karl XIV Johan. Commissioned in 1835 and decommissioned in 1867.^{[1] [2]}

Design and description

Karl XIV Johan was 53.8 meters long, 14.4 meters wide and had a draft of 6.8 meters. The machinery installed in 1854 consisted of four steam boilers that generated steam for a Motala angle steam engine. The total engine power was 800 indicated horsepower. The ship had a top speed of 6.5 knots under engine and 9 knots under sail. At the time of completion, the equipment consisted of 84 pieces of varying calibers. The crew amounted to 739 men.^[3]

Construction and career

Karl XIV Johan was laid down by Karlskrona Naval Shipyard at their shipyard at Blekinge on 8 November 1817 and launched on 10 November 1824. She was commissioned in 1835. She did not see much service as she was scrapped in 1867.

Notes and References

1. Web site: CARL XIV JOHAN (1824). 2020-10-26. digitaltmuseum.org. en.
2. Svenska flottans historia, P. O. Bäckström
3. Web site: Linjeskeppet/Ånglinjeskeppet Carl XIV Johan (Nb 199) 1824 VHFK. 2020-10-26. sv-SE.