This ships list is specializing on Swedish ships.


Here are a couple of pictures of the Swedish "Pansarbåt" "Sverige"

Launch of Sverige 1915 Picture of the launch of Sverige in 1915
Sverige during WW 2 Picture of Sverige on patrol during the World War 2

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See also the informationpage on "Sverige"



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I have started to collect info on other "Swedish Ships" as well.
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Telegram
Here is another interesting item: A copy of the message from aircraft cruiser "Gotland" to Swedish Naval headquarters regarding the sighting of the Bismarck off the Swedish coast in May 1941. I guess this sighting set off the hunt for Bismark.
Source: Krigsarkivet(Swedish War Records Office); Högkvarteret Försvarsstaben, Underrättelse avd. Krigsexp. E-sekt., 1941 volym 6.


The Wording is:
1941, 20 May (14:30)

MUA 114 MOTT 1338 CM from BAV = 1350 = secret.

Air-surveilance report: Smögen - Nidingarna . At 12:00

20 miles west of Vinga 5 BEV FTG followed

(words crossed out) at 10 miles distance by 3 LMJAG

(destroyers) + 1 cruiser + 1 larger ship ( Bissmarck ?) 10-12 aircraft

are circling the ships. Course north +

check MUA 114 1338 CM from BAV 1350 1200 20 5 10 3 LMJAG 1 1 10-12 + E


(Corrections to the translation are welcome)
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