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Wednesday, 31 January 2018

Swedish navy in fact incapable to defend Swedish neutrality according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1935 no. 4

An item referred to the magazine le Yacht dated 25 may 1935 reporting that all of the Swedish admirals in active service handed over the king a petition pointing out that the strength of the Swedish fleet was not satisfying and even not able to defend the country. Even worse if the navy was to be considerable qualitative and quantitative reinforced if she was to secure the neutrality.