An item referred to the Army and Naval Journal reporting that the Swedish battleship Göta was nearing the completion.(1) Displacement 3.100 tons. The armament was to consist of 1x2-25cm/10” guns, 4x1-15cm/6” guns, 4 quick firing guns and torpedo launchers. Crew numbered 196 men including officers. Electrically lightened. Armour delivered by Schneider et Co., Creusot, France.
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1. Part of the Svea-class coastal defence ships consisting of the Svea, Göta and Thule, except for the 10” and 6” guns consisted the armament of 6x1-5,7cm/2.2” gins and 3-38cm/15” torpedo tubes. The armour belt had a thickness of 29cm/11.5” with the gun turret protected 29cm/11.5” thick armour. Built by Lindholmens Mekaniska Verkstad, Göteborg, Sweden, launched on 30 September 1889, commissioned on 1 July 1893 and decommissioned on 12 October 1923.
Note
1. Part of the Svea-class coastal defence ships consisting of the Svea, Göta and Thule, except for the 10” and 6” guns consisted the armament of 6x1-5,7cm/2.2” gins and 3-38cm/15” torpedo tubes. The armour belt had a thickness of 29cm/11.5” with the gun turret protected 29cm/11.5” thick armour. Built by Lindholmens Mekaniska Verkstad, Göteborg, Sweden, launched on 30 September 1889, commissioned on 1 July 1893 and decommissioned on 12 October 1923.
