List of capital ships of Sweden

Ships of the
Swedish Navy

A-B * C * D-F * G-H
I-K * L * M * N-O* P
Q-R * S * T-V * W-Z

Capital ships

Coastal defence ships

Frigates

Patrol vessels

Sloops of war

This is a list of Swedish sail battleships of the period 1550-1859:

Armament could vary over time.

Elefant (65), c. 1557. Wrecked 1564.
Finska Svan (82)
Svenska Hektor (87), c. 1559. Discarded 1590?
St Christopher (58)
Engel (49)
St Erik (90), c. 1560. Discarded 1585?
Mars, also known as Makalös and Jutehatar (107), c. 1563. Burnt 1564.
Enhörning (41)
Stockholms Hjort (53)
Förgylta Dufva (48)
Hjort (50)
Röda Hund (44)
Bramare (46)
Lilla Svan (50)
Lilia (44)
Lilla Hjort (40)
"?" (44), ex-Livonian Roda Hund, captured 1563.
"?" (40), ex-Livonian Bruna Lejon, captured 1563.
"?" (37), ex-Livonian Roda Grippa, captured 1563.
Skotska Pincka (56), ex-Danish Skotske Pink, captured 1564. Captured by Denmark 1569.
Hector (38), ex-Danish. Sunk.
Svenska Morian (54)
Tranheje (75)
Bruna Lejon (45)
Memnon (46)
Jonas von Emden (45)
Hollands Galej (43)
Kalmar Bark (48)
Röda Drake (100), c. 1570. Discarded 1592?
Roda Lejon (40), Wrecked 1572.
Finska Memnon (46), Condemned c. 1574.
Trekronor (39), ex-Danish Vite Örn, captured while building c. 1598. Discarded c. 1625.
Vasa (50), c. 1600. Discarded 1623?
Äpplet (50), c. 1603.
Äpplet (74), c. 1622. Sold back to builders 1625.
Äpplet (66), c. 1628. Sunk 1659 (same as previous?)
Kristina (36), Wrecked 1628
Jupiter (50), c. 1633. Sold to France 1647.
Mars (44), c. 1633. BU 1660.
Krona Ark (68), c. 1633. Sunk 1675.
Göta Ark (72), c. 1634. BU 1658.
Scepter (58), c. 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 Lover (38), captured 1644. Sunk 1667.
Andromeda (44), wrecked 1654/55.
Vestervik (44), bought 1647. Burnt 1676.
Cesar (54), c. 1648. Captured by Denmark 1677 and renamed Julius Caezar.
Maria (54), c. 1648. Condemned 1677.
Sankt Anna (46), c. 1649. Given to France 1650.
Wismar (44), c. 1649. Given away 1692.
Herkules (58), c. 1651. Rebuilt 1689-90, sunk 1710.
Carolus (54), c. 1651. Renamed Carolus X 1678, sunk 1692?
Merkurius (46), c. 1652. Renamed Falk (40), c. 1670, captured by Denmark 1675 and renamed Svenske Falk.
Falk (46), c. 1652. Sold to Portugal c. 1670.
Amarant (46), c. 1653. Captured by Denmark 1677 and renamed Amirante.
Apollo (46), bought 1654. Sunk 1677.
Drake (64), c. 1655. Captured by Denmark 1677 and renamed Drage.
Mane (46), bought 1655. Sunk 1698.
Göteborg (48), c. 1656. Condemned 1681.
Viktoria (74), c. 1658. Sunk 1688?
Pelikan (40), ex-Danish Pelikan (36), captured 1658. Captured by the Netherlands 1658.
"?", ex-Danish Delmenhorst (44), captured 1658.
Ulven (44), c. 1642, ex-Danish Graa Ulv (36), captured 1659. Sunk 1670.
Fenix 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.
Äpple (90), c. 1661. Wrecked 1676.
Svärdet (90), c. 1662. Burnt 1676.
Saturnus (66), c. 1662. Renamed Bahus/Bohus (74), 1687, sunk 1707.
Wrangel (64), c. 1664. BU 1722.
Nyckel (84), c. 1665. Burnt 1679.
Jupiter (70), c. 1666. Renamed Uppland 1689, sunk 1710.
Spes (48), c. 1666. Wrecked 1697.
Mars (70), c. 1667. Captured by Denmark 1677.
Sol (70), c. 1667. Sunk 1694.
Venus (68), c. 1667. Renamed Finland 1685, sunk 1706.
Kronan (128), 1668. Capsized and exploded, 1676.
Svenska Lejon (40/52), captured by Denmark 1677 and renamed Svenske Løve.
Wismar (58)
Merkurius (68), c. 1671. Captured by the Netherlands 1677.
Neptunus (44), c. 1673. Captured by Denmark 1676.
(Sankt) Hieronymus (70), bought 1675. Captured by the Netherlands and given to Denmark, 1677.
Wrangels Pallats (44), hired 1675. Captured by Denmark 1677.
Lax (50), c. 1677. Captured by Denmark 1679.
Kalmar (62), c. 1677. Burnt 1677.
Carolus XI (82)
Carolus IX (82), c. 1678. Renamed Sverige 1683, renamed Wenden 1684, renamed Prins Karl 1694, renamed Sverige 1694, sank 1724, BU 1733.
Drottning Ulrika (80)
Gota (76)
Drottning Hedvig Eleanora (70), c. 1680. Renamed Sverige 1694, renamed Småland 1694, BU 1729.
Karlskrona (70)
Wrangel (70)
Upland (70)
Hercules (62)
Drottning Ulrika Eleanora (70), c. 1680. Renamed Prinzessin Ulrika Eleanora 1692, renamed Victoria 1694, sunk 1714.
Öland (56), c. 1681. Wrecked 1704/06.
Wachtmeister (56), c. 1681. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Ösel Island, 4 June 1719.
Prins Carl (76), c. 1682. Sunk 1710.
Halland (56), c. 1682. Sunk 1722.
Gotland (56), c. 1682. BU 1730.
Lifland (56), c. 1682. Sunk 1726.
Bleking (70), c. 1682. Sunk 1713.
Estland (56), c. 1683. Sunk 1733.
Osel (56), c. 1683. BU 1718.
Konung Karl (90), c. 1683. Renamed Drottning Hedvig Eleonora 1694, sunk 1712.
Carolus IX (56)
Mane (42)
Carolus (110)
Princessa Hedvig (80)
Wenden (72)
Viktoria (80), c. 1690. Renamed Prinsessa Ulrika 1694, aground and burnt, 1710.
Pommern (56), c. 1692. BU 1770.
Drottning Ulrika Eleanora (75), c. 1692. Renamed Wenden 1694, renamed Prinsessa Hedvig Sophia 1694, captured by Denmark and burnt, 1715 (duplicate of above?)
Södermanland (56), c. 1693. Captured by Denmark 1715 and renamed Sydermanland.
Kalmar (46), c. 1695. Scuttled 1719.
Stettin (46), c. 1695. Scuttled 1719.
Enighet (94), c. 1696. Rearmed to 66 guns 1730, renamed Konung Fredrik 1732, BU 1785.
Westmanland (62), c. 1696. Rebuilt 1727, BU 1778.
Goteborg (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, BU 1776.
Norrkoping (52), c. 1698. Wrecked 1708.
Wismar (46)
Warberg (42), captured by Denmark 1719.
Elfsborg (42)
Götha Lejon (90), c. 1702. Discarded 1745?
Nordstjerna (76), c. 1703. Captured by Denmark 1715 and renamed Nordstjern.
Prins Carl Fredrik (72), c. 1704. Discarded 1797?
Bremen (64), c. 1705. Discarded 1781?
Öland (50), c. 1705. Wrecked 1742.
Tre Kroner (86), c. 1706. Aground and burnt, 1710.
Werden (54), c. 1706. Discarded 1754?
Riga (54), c. 1708. Blew up 1717.
Stockholm (68), c. 1708. Discarded 1781?
Fredrika/Prinsessa Fredrika von Hessen (52), scuttled, captured by Denmark and refloated, 1719.
Halmstad (54), scuttled 1719.
Prins Carl (90)
Kronskepp, 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), c. 1719. Discarded 1765?
Greve Sparre (52), c. 1724.
(Prinsesse), Sophia Charlotta (60), c. 1725.
Fred (42), c. 1730.
Frihet (66), c. 1731.
Drottningholm (42), c. 1731.
Hessen Cassel (64), c. 1731. Renamed Hertig Ferdinand 1779.
Enighet (70), c. 1732. Burnt 1790.
Sverige (80), c. 1734. Wrecked 1738 during transfer to Turkey.
Prins Wilhelm (54)
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 Stander/Riketsständer 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)
Prins Carl (64), c. 1758. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Reval, 13 May 1790.
Prins Gustaf (70), c. 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.
(Dronning) Sofia Magdalena (74), c. 1774. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790.
(Prins) Fredrik Adolph (62), 1774. BU 1825.
(Konung) Adolph Fredrik (70), 1775. BU 1825.
(Konung) Gustaf III (70), 1777. BU 1825.

Wasa class

Wasa (60), 1778. BU 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.
Fadnerslandet (62), 1783. BU 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.
Dygd (62), 1784. Internal explosion and fire 1793.
Äran (62), 1784. Rebuilt as frigate Göteborg 1839, sold 1874.
Forsiktigheten (62), 1784. BU 1825.
Dristigheten (62), 1785. BU 1869.
Manligheten (62), 1785. BU 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. 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.
Carl XIII (84), c. 1819.
Karl XIV Johan (84), 1824. Rearmed to 68.
Prins Oscar (76), c. 1830.
Gustav den Store (76), c. 1832.
Stockholm (66), 1856.

References

Sources

Anderson, R. C. (1969). Naval Wars of the Baltic, 1522-1850. Francis Edwards Ltd. ISBN 0-902476-00-9.
Harris, Daniel G. (1989). F. H. Chapman: the first naval architect and his work. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-486-5.

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