Jacob Bagge
An item reported that the Swedish navy intended the obsolete torpedo cruisers (1) now used for reconnaissance purposes to replace by new ships.(2) Displacement 885 tons and as dimensions 83,82 x 8,08 x 2,17 metres. With a horsepower of 11.500 ihp was the speed 30 miles and with a speed of 15 miles and a coal bunker capacity of 220 ton was the range 3.000 miles. The armament was to consist of 6-10,5cm/4.1” quick firing guns, 2 machineguns and 2-45cm/17.7” torpedo launchers. Building costs 2.473.000 mark.
Notes
1. Probably the Örnen-class consisting of the Örnen (1896), Claes Horn (1898), Jacob Bagge (1898), Psilander (1899) and Clas Uggla (1899).
2. Probably never realized. The Örnen-class torpedo cruisers still served for the coming decades.
