List of capital ships of Sweden explained

This is a list capital ships of Sweden of the period 1550-1859:

List

Note: Armament could vary over time.

• Elefant (65), 1558. Wrecked 1564.
• Finska Svan (82), 1559.
• Svenska Hektor (87), c. 1559. Discarded 1590?
• St Christopher (58), 1562.
• Engel (49), 1545.
• St Erik (90), 1559. Discarded 1585.
• , also known as Makalös and Jutehatar (107), c. 1563. Burnt 1564.
• Enhörning (41), 1564. Discarded 1577 or 1578.
• Stockholms Hjort (53)
• Förgylta Dufva (48), 1564.
• Hjort (50), 1563.
• Röda Hund (44), captured 1562. Sold c. 1572.
• Brämaren (46), 1560s.
• Lilla Svan (50)
• Lilia (44), 1562. Sold 1570.
• Lilla Hjort (40)
• Bruna Lejon (40), captured from Livonia 1563.
• Röda Gripen (37), captured from Livonia 1563.
• Skotska Pincka (56), ex-Danish Skotske Pink, captured from Denmark 1564. Captured by Denmark 1569.
• Hector (38), captured from Denmark 1563. Sunk.
• Svenska Morian (54)
• Tranheje (75)
• Bruna Lejon (45), 1563.
• Memnon (46), 1564 or 1565.
• Jonas von Emden (45), 1565.
• Hollands Galej (43), 1557 or 1558. Discarded 1570.
• Kalmar Bark (48), 1556. Discarded 1578 or 1579.
• Röda Drake (100), c. 1570. Discarded 1592?
• Röda Lejon (40), 1563. Wrecked 1572.
• Finska Memnon (46), 1564 or 1565. Condemned c. 1574.
• Tre Kronor (39), ex-Danish Vite Örn, captured from Denmark while building c. 1598. Discarded c. 1625.
• Vasa (50), 1599. Burnt 1623.
• Äpplet (50), c. 1603.
• Äpplet (74), c. 1622. Sold back to builders 1625.
• Äpplet (66), c. 1628. Sunk 1659.
• Kristina (36), 1624. Wrecked 1628.
• Jupiter (50), c. 1633. Sold to France 1647.
• Mars (44), c. 1633. Discarded 1660.
• Kronan Ark (68), c. 1633. Sunk 1675.
• Göta Ark (72), 1634. Discarded 1650.
• Scepter (58), 1636. Sunk 1675.
• Patentia (48), c. 1616, ex-Danish Patientia (49), captured 1644.
• Oldenburg (42), c. 1628, ex-Danish Oldenborg (32), captured 1644. Condemned 1660.
• Tre Lejon (46), c. 1642, ex-Danish Tre Løver (38), captured 1644. Sunk 1667.
• Andromeda (44), 1649 or 1650. Wrecked 1654 or 1655.
• Vestervik (44), bought 1647. Burnt 1676.
• Cesar (54), c. 1648. Captured by Denmark 1677 and renamed Julius Caesar.
• Maria (54), c. 1648. Condemned 1677.
• Sankt Anna (46), c. 1649. Given to France 1650.
• Wismar (44), c. 1649. Given away 1692.
• Herkules (58), 1654. Rebuilt 1689-90, sunk 1710.
• Carolus (54), 1650. Renamed Carolus IX 1678, sunk 1692?
• Merkurius (46), c. 1652. Renamed Falken (40), c. 1670, captured by Denmark 1675 and renamed Svenske Falk.
• Falken (46), c. 1652. Sold to Portugal c. 1670.
• Amarant (46), 1654. Captured by Denmark 1677 and renamed Amirante.
• Apollo (46), bought 1654. Sunk 1677.
• Draken (64), 1656. Captured by Denmark 1677 and renamed Drage.
• Mane (46), bought 1655. Sunk 1698.
• Göteborg (48), 1656. Condemned 1681.
• Viktoria (74), 1658. Sunk 1688?
• Pelikan (40), ex-Danish Pelikan (36), captured 1658. Captured by the Dutch Republic 1658.
• Delmenhorst (26), ex-Danish Delmenhorst (44), captured 1658. Captured by the Dutch Republic 1658.
• Ulven (44), 1642, ex-Danish Graa Ulv (36), captured 1659. Sunk 1670.
• Fenix (41), c. 1650, ex-Danish Foniks (40), captured 1659. Pram 1679.
• Andromeda (52), c. 1659. Hulk 1692.
• Monikendam (42), c. 1640, ex-Dutch Monnikendam (28), captured 1659. Lighter 1676.
• Äpplet (90), 1661. Wrecked 1676.
• Svärdet (90), 1662. Burnt 1676.
• Saturnus (66), 1662. Renamed Bahus/Bohus (74), 1687, sunk 1707.
• Wrangel (64), 1664. Discarded 1713.
• Nyckel (84), 1665. Burnt 1679.
• Jupiter (70), 1665. Renamed Uppland 1689, sunk 1710.
• Spes (48), 1666. Wrecked 1697.
• Mars (70), c. 1667. Captured by Denmark 1677.
• Solen (70), c. 1667. Sunk 1694.
• Venus (68), 1667. Renamed Finland 1685, sunk 1706.
• Kronan (128), 1668. Capsized and exploded, 1676.
• Svenska Lejonet (40/52), 1656. Captured by Denmark 1677 and renamed Svenske Løve.
• Wismar (58), c. 1694.
• Merkurius (68), 1672. Captured by the Dutch Republic 1677.
• Neptunus (44), c. 1673. Captured by Denmark 1676.
• (Sankt) Hieronymus (70), bought 1675. Captured by the Dutch Republic and given to Denmark, 1677.
• Wrangels Palats (44), hired 1675. Captured by Denmark 1677.
• Laxen (50), c. 1677. Captured by Denmark 1679.
• Kalmar (62), c. 1677. Burnt 1677.
• Carolus XI (82), 1678. Renamed Sverige 1683, Wenden 1684, Prins Carl 1694, Sverige 1694. Discarded 1721.
• Drottning Ulrika (70), c. 1680. Renamed Prinsessan Ulrika Eleonora 1692, Victoria 1694. Sunk 1714.
• Göta (76), c. 1684. Discarded 1712.
• Drottning Hedvig Eleanora (70), 1680. Renamed Sverige 1694, renamed Småland 1694, Discarded 1729.
• Karlskrona (70), 1686. Discarded 1730.
• Wrangel (70)
• Upland (70)
• Hercules (62)
• Öland (56), 1681. Wrecked 1705.
• Wachtmeister (56), c. 1681. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Ösel Island, 4 June 1719.
• Prins Carl (76), 1682. Renamed Stockholm 1694. Sunk 1710.
• Halland (56), c. 1682. Sunk 1722.
• Gotland (56), c. 1682. Sunk 1722.
• Lifland (56), c. 1682. Sunk 1726.
• Blekinge (70), 1682. Sunk 1713.
• Estland (56), c. 1683. Sunk 1732.
• Osel (56), c. 1683. Discarded 1718.
• Konung Karl (90), c. 1683. Renamed Drottning Hedvig Eleonora 1694, sunk 1712.
• Carolus IX (56), c. 1650. Discarded 1684.
• Mane (42)
• Carolus (110), 1694. Discarded 1771.
• Princessa Hedvig (80), 1692. Launched as Drottning Ulrika Eleonora, renamed Wenden 1694, Prinsessan Hedvig Sofia 1694. Sunk 1715.
• Wenden (72)
• Viktoria (80), c. 1690. Renamed Prinsessan Ulrika Eleonora 1694, aground and burnt, 1710.
• Pommern (56), c. 1692. Discarded 1770.
• Södermanland (56), c. 1693. Captured by Denmark 1715 and renamed Sydermanland.
• Kalmar (46), 1695. Scuttled 1719.
• Stettin (46), 1695. Scuttled 1719.
• Enigheten (94), c. 1696. Rearmed to 66 guns 1730, renamed Konung Fredrik 1732, sunk 1785.
• Westmanland (62), c. 1696. Rebuilt 1727, discarded 1778.
• Göteborg (48), c. 1696. Captured by Denmark 1715.
• Skåne (64), c. 1697. Rebuilt 1728, BU 1768.
• Wrede (52), c. 1697. Lost at sea 1711.
• Frederika Amalia (62), c. 1698. Rebuilt 1747, discarded 1776.
• Norrköping (52), c. 1698. Wrecked 1708.
• Wismar (46), c. 1694.
• Warberg (42), captured by Denmark 1719.
• Elfsborg (42)
• Götha Lejon (90), c. 1702. Discarded 1745.
• Nordstjernan (76), 1703. Captured by Denmark 1715 and renamed Nordstjern.
• Prins Carl Fredrik (72), c. 1704. Sold 1797.
• Bremen (64), c. 1705. Sold 1781.
• Öland (50), c. 1705. Wrecked 1742.
• Tre Kronor (86), c. 1706. Aground and burnt, 1710.
• Werden (54), c. 1706. Discarded 1754.
• Nya Riga (54), c. 1708. Blew up 1717.
• Stockholm (68), c. 1708. Sold 1781.
• Fredrika/Prinsessa Fredrika von Hessen (52), scuttled, captured by Denmark and refloated, 1719.
• Halmstad (54), scuttled 1719.
• Prins Carl (90)
• Kronskepp (40), c. 1710, ex-Russian, captured 1713/14 on delivery voyage, ex-French Le Beau Parterre, ex-Dutch Schonauwen, captured 1711. Discarded 1722?
• Ulrika Eleonora (84), 1719. Discarded 1765.
• Greve Sparre (52), c. 1724.
• (Prinsesse), Sophia Charlotta (60), c. 1725. Sold 1781.
• Fred (42), c. 1730.
• Friheten (66), c. 1731. Sold 1781.
• Drottningholm (42), c. 1731.
• Hessen Cassel (64), c. 1731. Renamed Hertig Ferdinand 1779. Discarded 1807.
• Enigheten (70), 1732. Burnt 1790.
• Sverige (80), c. 1734. Wrecked 1738 during transfer to Turkey.
• Prins Wilhelm (54), c. 1726. Sold 1781.
• Finland (60/64), c. 1735. Captured by Russia in the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790.
• (Konung) Adolf Fredrik (62), c. 1744. Renamed Riksens Ständer 1770, aground and burnt, 13 May 1790.
• (Greve) Sparre (54), c. 1748.
• Uppland (50), c. 1749. Captured by Russia in the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790.
• Södermanland (50), c. 1749. Renamed Gripen, discarded 1810.
• Gotha (66)
• Fredrik Rex (62), c. 1742. Sold 1795.
• Prins Carl (64), c. 1758. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Reval, 13 May 1790.
• Prins Gustaf (70), 1758. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Hogland, 17 July 1788.
• (Prinsessin) Sophia Albertina (60/72/74/80), c. 1764. Wrecked in storm 20 August 1781.
• (Drottning) Sofia Magdalena (74), 1774. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790.
• (Prins) Fredrik Adolph (62), 1774. Discarded 1825.
• (Konung) Adolph Fredrik (70), 1775. Discarded 1825.
• (Konung) Gustaf III (70), 1777. Discarded 1825.

Wasa class

• Wasa (60), 1778. Discarded 1827.

• Hedvig Elisabet Charlotta (60), c. 1781. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790.

Kronprins Gustaf Adolph class (improved Wasa class),

• Kronprins Gustaf Adolph (62), 1782. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Hogland, 17 July 1788, and renamed Prints Gustav, lost at sea 1797.

• Fädenerslandet (62), 1783. Discarded 1864.

• Ömheten (62), 1783. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790.

• Rättvisan (62), 1783. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790, captured by Britain 1808.

• Dygden (62), 1784. Internal explosion and fire 1793.

• Äran (62), 1784. Rebuilt as frigate Göteborg 1839, sold 1874.

• Försiktigheten (62), 1784. Discarded 1825.

• Dristigheten (62), 1785. Discarded 1867.

• Manligheten (62), 1785. Discarded 1864.

• Tapperheten (62), 1785. To Gran Colombia as Bolivar 1825, sold at auction September 1826, to Portugal by 1848.

• Wladislaff (74), ex-Russian Vladislav, captured 17 July 1788 at the Battle of Hogland. Discarded 1819.

• Louisa Ulrika (72), c. 1789. Ex-East Indiaman. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790.

• Konung Gustaf IV (74), 1799. Renamed Gustaf den Store 1809, renamed Försiktigheten 1825. Discarded 1871.

• Carl XIII (84), 1819. Discarded 1862.

• Karl XIV Johan (84), 1824. Rearmed to 68. Discarded 1865.

• Prins Oscar (76), 1830. Dicarded 1869.

• Gustav den Store (76), c. 1832.

• Stockholm (66), 1856. Discarded 1921.

References

Sources

• Book: Anderson, R. C. . Naval Wars of the Baltic, 1522-1850 . 1969 . Francis Edwards Ltd. . 978-0-902476-00-4 .
• Book: Harris, Daniel G. . Daniel Gibson Harris

. F. H. Chapman: the first naval architect and his work . 1989 . Daniel Gibson Harris . Conway Maritime Press . 978-0-85177-486-2. Fredrik Henrik af Chapman .