Ships of the
Swedish Navy

Capital ships

Coastal defence ships

Corvettes

Cruisers

Destroyers

Frigates

Mine warfare vessels

Monitors

Patrol vessels

Gunboats

Sloops of war

Submarines

Torpedo boats

This is a list of ships of the Swedish Navy.

Auxiliary ships

HSwMS Barbara, later Hjälparen, stricken 1962
HSwMS Belos, broken up 1960s
HSwMS Belos, stricken 1993
HSwMS Arkösund (12), was previously the minelayer MUL 12
HSwMS Grundsund (15), was previously the minelayer MUL 15
HSwMS Orion (A201)
HSwMS Boren (A211)
HSwMS Ägir (A212)
HSwMS Nordanö (A213)
HSwMS Belos (A214)
HSwMS Unden (A216)
HSwMS Fryken (A217)
HSwMS Freja (A221)
HSwMS Brännaren (A228)
HSwMS Eldaren (A229)
HSwMS Lommen (A231)
HSwMS Spoven (A232)
HSwMS Fällaren (A236)
HSwMS Minören (A237)
HSwMS Urd (A241)
HSwMS Skuld (A242)
HSwMS Hägern (A246)
HSwMS Pelikanen (A247)
HSwMS Pingvinen (A248)
HSwMS Achilles (A251)
HSwMS Ajax (A252)
HSwMS Hermes (A253)
HSwMS Hector (A254)
HSwMS Hercules (A255)
HSwMS Sigrun (A256)
HSwMS Utö (A261)
HSwMS Skredsvik (A262)
HSwMS Gålö (A263)
HSwMS Trossö (A264)
HSwMS Visborg (A265)
HSwMS Tankaren (A268)
HSwMS Meranda (A313)
HSwMS Furusund (A320), previously (MUL 20) and (20)
HSwMS Heros (A322)
HSwMS Hercules (A323)
HSwMS Beckholmen (A324)
HSwMS Hera (A324)
HSwMS Willy (A325)
HSwMS Hebe (A326)
HSwMS Passopp (A327)
HSwMS Ran (A328)
HSwMS Henrik (A329)
HSwMS Atlas (A330)
HSwMS Skagul (A333)
HSwMS Vitsgarn (A336)
HSwMS Sleipner (A343)
HSwMS Loke (A344)
HSwMS Granaten (A345)
HSwMS Edda (A347)
HSwMS Gerda (A349)
HSwMS Nåttarö (A608)
HSwMS Ambjörn (A610)
HSwMS Elon (A701)
HSwMS Tyr (A702)
HSwMS Viking (A751)
HSwMS Willy (A752)
HSwMS Ran (A753)
HSwMS Marieholm, renamed SS Marieholm.

Battleships

HSwMS Karl XIV Johan, launched 1824
HSwMS Stockholm, launched 1856

Coastal defence ships

Svea class
- Svea (1885) - retired in 1941
- Göta (1889) - retired in 1923
- Thule (1893) - retired in 1923
Oden class
- Oden (1896) - retired in 1937
- Thor (1898) - retired in 1937
- Niord (1898) - retired in 1922
Dristigheten (1900) - stricken in 1947 and broken up 1961
Äran class
- Äran (1901) - stricken in 1947 and broken up 1961
- Wasa (1901) - stricken in 1940 and broken up 1961
- Tapperheten (1901) - stricken in 1947 and broken up 1952
- Manligheten (1903) - stricken in 1950 and pontoon 1956
Oscar II (1905) - stricken in 1950 and broken up 1974
Sverige class
- Sverige (1915) - stricken in 1953 and broken up 1958
- Drottning Victoria (1917) - stricken in 1957 and broken up 1960
- Gustav V (1918) - stricken in 1957 and broken up 1970

Cruisers

Örnen class

HSwMS Örnen, sunk as target 1950
HSwMS Claes Horn, sold for breaking up 1924
HSwMS Jacob Bagge, sold 1949, broken up 1951
HSwMS Psilander, sunk as target 1939
HSwMS Claes Uggla, sunk 1917

Tre Kronor class

HSwMS Tre Kronor launched 1944, stricken 1964
HSwMS Göta Lejon launched 1945, sold to Chile 1971

Others

HSwMS Fylgia, sold 1957, broken up
HSwMS Clas Fleming, stricken 1959, broken up 1961
HSwMS Gotland, stricken 1960, broken up 1962

Destroyers

Ehrensköld class

HSwMS Ehrensköld (11), stricken 1963
HSwMS Nordenskjöld (12), stricken 1963

Psilander class

HSwMS Psilander (18) (ex-Giovanni Nicotera), stricken 1947, broken up 1949
HSwMS Puke (19) (ex-Bettino Ricasoli), stricken 1947, broken up 1949

Klas Horn class

HSwMS Klas Horn (3), stricken 1958
HSwMS Klas Uggla (6), sunk 1941

Romulus class

HSwMS Romulus (27) (ex-Spica), stricken 1958
HSwMS Remus (28) (ex-Astore), stricken 1958

Halland class

Östergötland class

Öland class

Visby class

Göteborg class

Wrangel class

HSwMS Wrangel (25), formerly (9), stricken 1947, sunk as target 1960
HSwMS Wachtmeister (10), stricken 1947, broken up 1951

Mode class

Ragnar class

HSwMS Wale (3), stricken 1940, sunk as target
HSwMS Vidar (4), later (23) stricken 1947, sunk 1961
HSwMS Ragnar (5), later (22), stricken 1947, broken up 1951
HSwMS Sigurd (6), later (21), stricken 1947, broken up 1951

Hugin class

HSwMS Hugin (7), later (24), stricken 1947, broken up 1949
HSwMS Munin (8), stricken 1940, broken up ~1943

Others

HSwMS Mode (1), stricken 1928, sunk as target 1936
HSwMS Magne (2), stricken 1936, target, broken up 1944
HSwMS Wale (3), stricken 1940, sunk as target 1946

Frigates

See also: List of Swedish sail frigates

HSwMS Vanadis, launched 1862, broken up 1945

Corvettes

Visby class

Göteborg class

Stockholm class

Historical

Sailing corvettes

HSwMS Jarramas
HSwMS Najaden
HSwMS Carlskrona
HSwMS Lagerbielke
HSwMS Svalan

Steam-corvettes

HSwMS Freja
HSwMS Gefle
HSwMS Orädd
HSwMS Balder
HSwMS Saga
HSwMS Thor
HSwMS Valkyrian

Motor torpedo boats

T1
T1 (2)
T2
T3
T4
T11
T12
T13
T14
T15
T16
T17
T18
T19
T20
T21
T22
T23
T24
T25
T26
T27
T28
T29
T30
T31
T32
T33
T34
T35
T36
T37
T38
T39
T40
T41, converted to the picket boat HSwMS Viken (V04)
T42, converted to the picket boat HSwMS Skanör (V01)
T43, converted to the picket boat HSwMS Smyge (V02)
T44, converted to the picket boat HSwMS Arild (V03)
T45
T46
T47
T48, converted to the picket boat HSwMS Slite (V06)
T49
T50, converted to the picket boat HSwMS Marstrand (V07)
T51, converted to the picket boat HSwMS Lysekil (V08)
T52
T53
T54
T55
T56
T201

Missile boats

Norrköping class

HSwMS Norrköping (R131)
HSwMS Nynäshamn (R132)
HSwMS Norrtälje (R133)
HSwMS Varberg (R134)
HSwMS Västerås (R135)
HSwMS Västervik (R136)
HSwMS Umeå (R137)
HSwMS Piteå (R138)
HSwMS Luleå (R139)
HSwMS Halmstad (R140)
HSwMS Strömstad (R141)
HSwMS Ystad (R142)

Ystad class

HSwMS Norrköping (R131)
HSwMS Nynäshamn (R132)
HSwMS Piteå (R138)
HSwMS Luleå (R139)
HSwMS Halmstad (R140)
HSwMS Ystad (R142)

Monitors

John Ericsson class
- HSwMS John Ericsson (1865) - sold in 1919
- HSwMS Thordön (1865) - sold in 1922
- HSwMS Tirfing (1866) - Sold for scrap in 1922
- HSwMS Loke (1869) - scrapped in 1908
HSwMS Garmer (1867) - sold for scrap in 1893
HSwMS Sköld (1868) - sunk as a target in 1907
HSwMS Fenris (1872) - retired in 1903
Hildur class
- HSwMS Hildur (1872) - sold in 1919
- HSwMS Gerda (1872) - retired in 1919
- HSwMS Ulf (1873) - sold in 1919
- HSwMS Berserk (1874) - sold in 1919
- HSwMS Björn (1874) - sold in 1919
- HSwMS Sölve (1875) - sold in 1919
- HSwMS Folke (1875) - decommissioned in 1919

Patrol vessels

HSwMS Jägaren (P150), reclassified to picket boat (vedettbåt) in 1988
HSwMS Hugin (P151)
HSwMS Munin (P152)
HSwMS Magne (P153)
HSwMS Mode (P154)
HSwMS Vale (P155)
HSwMS Vidar (P156)
HSwMS Mjölner (P157)
HSwMS Mysing (P158)
HSwMS Kaparen (P159)
HSwMS Väktaren (P160)
HSwMS Snapphanen (P161)
HSwMS Spejaren (P162)
HSwMS Styrbjörn (P163)
HSwMS Starkodder (P164)
HSwMS Tordön (P165)
HSwMS Tirfing (P166)

Type 60 class

HSwMS Torskär (61)
HSwMS Väderskär (62)
HSwMS Ekeskär (63)
HSwMS Skifteskär (64)
HSwMS Gråskär (65)
HSwMS Örskär (66)
HSwMS Vitaskär (67)
HSwMS Altarskär (68)
HSwMS Äggskär (69)
HSwMS Hojskär (70)
HSwMS Getorskär (71)
HSwMS Flaggskär (72)
HSwMS Häradsskär (73)
HSwMS Bredskär (74)
HSwMS Sprängskär (75)
HSwMS Hamnskär (76)
HSwMS Huvudskär (77)

Tapper class

HSwMS Tapper (81)
HSwMS Djärv (82)
HSwMS Dristig (83)
HSwMS Händig (84)
HSwMS Trygg (85)
HSwMS Modig (86)
HSwMS Hurtig (87)
HSwMS Rapp (88)
HSwMS Stolt (89)
HSwMS Ärlig (90)
HSwMS Munter (91)
HSwMS Orädd (92)

Torpedo boats

1. class

HSwMS Komet
HSwMS Blixt
HSwMS Meteor
HSwMS Stjerna
HSwMS Orkan
HSwMS Bris
HSwMS Vind
HSwMS Virgo
HSwMS Mira
HSwMS Orion
HSwMS Sirius
HSwMS Kapella
HSwMS Plejad
HSwMS Iris
HSwMS Thetis
HSwMS Spica
HSwMS Astrea
HSwMS Antares
HSwMS Arcturus
HSwMS Altair
HSwMS Argo
HSwMS Polaris
HSwMS Perseus
HSwMS Regulus
HSwMS Rigel
HSwMS Castor
HSwMS Pollux
HSwMS Vega
HSwMS Vesta

2. class

HSwMS Hugin

Perseus class

HSwMS Perseus (T101)

Plejad class

HSwMS Plejad (T102)
HSwMS Polaris (T103)
HSwMS Pollux (T104)
HSwMS Regulus (T105)
HSwMS Rigel (T106)
HSwMS Alderbaran (T107)
HSwMS Altair (T108)
HSwMS Antares (T109)
HSwMS Arcturus (T110)
HSwMS Argo (T111)
HSwMS Astrea (T112)

Spica class

Norrköping class

HSwMS Norrköping (T131)
HSwMS Nynäshamn (T132)
HSwMS Norrtälje (T133)
HSwMS Varberg (T134)
HSwMS Västerås (T135)
HSwMS Västervik (T136)
HSwMS Umeå (T137)
HSwMS Piteå (T138)
HSwMS Luleå (T139)
HSwMS Halmstad (T140)
HSwMS Strömstad (T141)
HSwMS Ystad (T142)

Submarines

URF

Gotland class

Västergötland class

Näcken class

Sjöormen class

Draken class

Hajen class

Kust class

HSwMS U1
HSwMS U2
HSwMS U3
HSwMS U4, rebuilt as the attack submarine HSwMS Forellen (U4)
HSwMS U5, rebuilt as the attack submarine HSwMS Aborren (U5)
HSwMS U6, rebuilt as the attack submarine HSwMS Siken (U6)
HSwMS U7, rebuilt as the attack submarine HSwMS Gäddan (U7)
HSwMS U8, rebuilt as the attack submarine HSwMS Laxen (U8)
HSwMS U9, rebuilt as the attack submarine HSwMS Makrillen (U9)

Neptun class (1942-1966)

HSwMS Neptun, stricken 1966
HSwMS Najad, stricken 1966
HSwMS Näcken, stricken 1966

Sjölejonet class (1938-1964)

HSwMS Sjölejonet, stricken 1959
HSwMS Sjöbjörnen, stricken 1964
HSwMS Sjöhunden, stricken 1960
HSwMS Svärdfisken, stricken 1959
HSwMS Tumlaren, stricken 1964
HSwMS Dykaren, stricken 1959
HSwMS Sjöhästen, stricken 1963
HSwMS Sjöormen, stricken 1964
HSwMS Sjöborren, stricken 1959

Delfinen class (1936-1953)

HSwMS Delfinen, stricken 1953, sold 1957, broken up
HSwMS Nordkaparen, stricken 1953, sold 1958, broken up
HSwMS Springaren, stricken 1953, sold 1956, broken up

Draken class (1929-1948)

HSwMS Draken, stricken 1948
HSwMS Gripen, stricken 1947
HSwMS Ulven, mined 1943

Valen class (1925-1944)

HSwMS Valen, stricken 1944

Bävern class (1921-1944)

HSwMS Bävern, stricken 1944, broken up 1956
HSwMS Illern, sunk 1943, salvaged, broken up 1944
HSwMS Uttern, stricken 1944, broken up

Hajen class (1917-1943)

HSwMS Hajen, stricken 1943, broken up 1944
HSwMS Sälen, stricken 1942, broken up 1946
HSwMS Valrossen, stricken 1943, broken up 1944

Abborren class (1916-1937)

HSwMS Abborren, stricken 1937
HSwMS Braxen, stricken 1937

Svärdfisken class (1914-1936)

HSwMS Svärdfisken (S), stricken 1936, broken up 1946
HSwMS Tumlaren (T), stricken 1936, broken up 1946

Laxen class (1914-1935)

HSwMS Laxen, stricken 1935
HSwMS Gäddan, stricken 1931

others

HSwMS Hajen, stricken 1922
HSwMS Hvalen, stricken 1919, sunk as target
HSwMS Delfinen, stricken 1930
HSwMS Spiggen

Minelayers

HSwMS Älvsnabben (M01)
HSwMS Älvsborg (M02)
HSwMS Visborg (M03), later (A265)
HSwMS Carlskrona (M04), later (P04)
HSwMS Kalvsund (11), previously (MUL 11)
HSwMS Arkösund (12), previously (MUL 12)
HSwMS Kalmarsund (13), previously (MUL 13)
HSwMS Alnösund (14), previously (MUL 14)
HSwMS Grundsund (15), previously (MUL 15)
HSwMS Fårösund (16), previously (MUL 16)
HSwMS Skramsösund (17), previously (MUL 17)
HSwMS Öresund (18), previously (MUL 18)
HSwMS Barösund (19), previously (MUL 19)
HSwMS Furusund (20), previously (MUL 20), now (A320)

Minehunters

Landsort class

HSwMS Landsort (M71)
HSwMS Arholma (M72)
HSwMS Koster (M73)
HSwMS Kullen (M74)
HSwMS Vinga (M75)
HSwMS Ven (M76)
HSwMS Ulvön (M77)

Styrsö class

HSwMS Styrsö (M11)
HSwMS Spårö (M12)
HSwMS Skaftö (M13)
HSwMS Sturkö (M14)

Spårö class - remodeled from the Styrsö class.

HSwMS Spårö (M12)
HSwMS Sturkö (M14)

Koster class - remodeled from the Landsort class.

HSwMS Koster (M73)
HSwMS Kullen (M74)
HSwMS Vinga (M75)
HSwMS Ven (M76)
HSwMS Ulvön (M77)

Minesweepers

Sökaren class

HSwMS Sökaren (47)
HSwMS Sveparen (48)
HSwMS Sprängaren (49)

Styrbjörn class

HSwMS Starkodder (51)
HSwMS Styrbjörn (52)

Arholma class

HSwMS Arholma (53)
HSwMS Landsort (54)
HSwMS Bremön (55)
HSwMS Holmön (56)
HSwMS Sandön (57)
HSwMS Ulvön (58)
HSwMS Bredskär (59)
HSwMS Grönskär (60)
HSwMS Ramskär (61)
HSwMS Örskär (62)
HSwMS Koster (63)
HSwMS Kulle (64)
HSwMS Vinga (65)
HSwMS Ven (66)

Minesweepers, Trawler type

HSwMS Gåssten (M31)
HSwMS Norrsten (M32)
HSwMS Viksten (M33)
HSwMS Orust (M41)
HSwMS Tjörn (M42)
HSwMS Hisingen (M43)
HSwMS Blackan (M44)
HSwMS Dämman (M45)
HSwMS Galten (M46)
HSwMS Gillöga (M47)
HSwMS Rödlöga (M48)
HSwMS vartlöga (M49)

Coastal minesweepers

Hanö class

HSwMS Hanö (M51)
HSwMS Tärnö (M52), reclassified to picket boat (vedettbåt) in 1979
HSwMS Tjurkö (M53), reclassified to picket boat (vedettbåt) in 1979
HSwMS Sturkö (M54), reclassified to picket boat (vedettbåt) in 1979
HSwMS Ornö (M55), reclassified to picket boat (vedettbåt) in 1979
HSwMS Utö (M56)

Arkö class

HSwMS Arkö (M57)
HSwMS Spårö (M58)
HSwMS Karlsö (M59)
HSwMS Iggö (M60)
HSwMS Styrsö (M61)
HSwMS Skaftö (M62)
HSwMS Aspö (M63)
HSwMS Hasslö (M64)
HSwMS Vinö (M65)
HSwMS Vållö (M66)
HSwMS Nämdö (M67)
HSwMS Blidö (M68)

M series

HSwMS M1
HSwMS M2

M3 – M14 (39-båtarna)

HSwMS M3
HSwMS M4
HSwMS M5
HSwMS M6
HSwMS M7
HSwMS M8
HSwMS M9
HSwMS M10
HSwMS M11
HSwMS M12
HSwMS M13
HSwMS M14

M15 – M26 (40-båtarna)

HSwMS M15
HSwMS M16
HSwMS M17
HSwMS M18
HSwMS M19
HSwMS M20
HSwMS M21
HSwMS M22
HSwMS M23
HSwMS M24
HSwMS M25
HSwMS M26

Picket boats

HSwMS Jägaren
HSwMS Kaparen
HSwMS Snapphanen
HSwMS Väktaren
HSwMS Skanör (V01), previously the motor torpedo boat T42
HSwMS Smyge (V02), previously the motor torpedo boat T43
HSwMS Arild (V03), previously the motor torpedo boat T44
HSwMS Viken (V04), previously the motor torpedo boat T41
HSwMS Öregrund (V05), previously the motor torpedo boat T47
HSwMS Slite (V06), previously the motor torpedo boat T48
HSwMS Marstrand (V07), previously the motor torpedo boat T50
HSwMS Lysekil (V08), previously the motor torpedo boat T11
HSwMS Jägaren (V150)

Type III

HSwMS Dalarö (V09)
HSwMS Sandhamn (V10)
HSwMS Östhammar (V11)

Reclassified torpedo boats

HSwMS Altair
HSwMS Antares
HSwMS Arcturus
HSwMS Argo
HSwMS Astrea
HSwMS Castor
HSwMS Iris
HSwMS Perseus
HSwMS Polaris
HSwMS Pollux
HSwMS Regulus
HSwMS Rigel
HSwMS Spica
HSwMS Thetis
HSwMS Vega
HSwMS Vesta

Reclassified minesweepers

HSwMS Tärnö (V52)
HSwMS Tjurkö (V53)
HSwMS Sturkö (V54)
HSwMS Ornö (V55)

Auxiliary picket boats

Hjvb 232 (Isbjörn)
Hjvb 282 (Libanon)
Hjvb 356 (Barry)
Hjvb 356 (Condor)
Hjvb 356 (Ocean)

Sonar buoy ships

Ejdern class

HSwMS Ejdern (B01)
HSwMS Krickan (B02)
HSwMS Svärtan (B03)
HSwMS Viggen (B04)

Training ships

HSwMS Gladan
HSwMS af Chapman
HSwMS Najaden
HSwMS Jarramas
HSwMS Viksten (M33)
HSwMS M20
HSwMS M21
HSwMS M22
HSwMS M24
HSwMS M25
HSwMS Gladan (S01)
HSwMS Falken (S02)

Altair class

HSwMS Altair (A501)
HSwMS Antares (A502)
HSwMS Arcturus (A503)
HSwMS Argo (A504)
HSwMS Astrea (A505)

Transport ships

HSwMS Tjelvar
HSwMS Ring
HSwMS Grim
HSwMS Heimdal
HSwMS Bore

Other

See also

Bibliography

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