Английская Википедия:HSwMS Oscar II
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Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship class overviewШаблон:Infobox ship careerШаблон:Infobox ship characteristicsHSwMS Oscar IIШаблон:Efn was a coastal defence ship or Шаблон:Lang ("armoured ship") of the Swedish Navy. The vessel had a long career lasting over sixty years. A development of the preceding Шаблон:Sclass, the ship mounted a powerful armament on a small hull, which necessitated sacrificing speed and endurance. This design decision allowed Oscar II to match the firepower of contemporary armoured cruisers while still carrying the armour of a battleship. Protected by an armoured belt that had a maximum thickness of Шаблон:Convert, the ship was armed with a main battery of two Шаблон:Convert Bofors guns mounted separately fore and aft. Maximum speed was Шаблон:Convert.
Commissioned on 3 April 1907, Oscar II served as the flagship of the Swedish Navy, with duties including transporting Swedish King Gustav V and his consort Queen Victoria to summits with Emperors Wilhelm II of Germany and Nicholas II of Russia. During the First World War, the ship supported the Swedish invasion of Åland from February to April 1918. At the end of the conflict, the vessel was decommissioned and only returned to service in September 1929. After being modernised and serving neutral Sweden during the Second World War, the vessel was once again called upon to transport royalty, in this case bringing the body of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, home from Denmark after the air crash of 26 January 1947. Decommissioned on 24 February 1950, Oscar II served as a training hulk until 11 September 1974, when it became the last of several Swedish coastal defence ships to be scrapped.
Design
Sweden appointed a commission in 1901 to analyse the state of naval defence and see what future ships were required to meet the country's needs.Шаблон:Sfn The commission looked at developments in other countries, particularly the escalating Anglo-German naval arms race, and decided that instead of creating a battleship similar to those being constructed abroad, a smaller vessel that relied on speed and the ability to exploit the tactical advantages of the Swedish archipelago would be more appropriate.Шаблон:Sfn
The commission proposed three alternatives:Шаблон:Sfn
| Displacement | Main armament | Speed | Cost |
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| Шаблон:Convert | 4 × Шаблон:Cvt guns | Шаблон:Convert | Шаблон:SEK |
| Шаблон:Convert | 2 × 210 mm guns | Шаблон:Convert | Шаблон:SEK |
| Шаблон:Convert | 2 × 210 mm guns | Шаблон:Convert | Шаблон:SEK |
Despite the commission's preference for the cheapest option, the Swedish Parliament (the Riksdag) voted for the third solution on the recommendation of Louis Palander, the Naval Secretary.Шаблон:Sfn
General characteristics and machinery
The resulting design was a modernised and slightly larger version of the Шаблон:Sclass. As built, Oscar II had a normal displacement of Шаблон:Convert, displacing Шаблон:Convert at full load.Шаблон:Sfn The vessel had a waterline length of Шаблон:Convert, a beam of Шаблон:Convert and draught of Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn The ship was designed to have a normal complement of 326 officers and ratings.Шаблон:Sfn A command staff of nine officers could also be carried.Шаблон:Sfn
The ship was powered by a pair of four-cylinder triple expansion steam engines built by Motala Verkstad, each driving a three-bladed screw.Шаблон:Sfn The engines were rated at Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn Steam was provided at Шаблон:Convert by ten Yarrow water-tube marine boilers distributed in three rooms.Шаблон:Sfn The vessel was the only three-funnelled coastal defence ship in Swedish service.Шаблон:Sfn Coal capacity was Шаблон:Convert, providing a range of Шаблон:Convert at Шаблон:Convert and Шаблон:Convert at Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn During trials, the ship averaged Шаблон:Convert with coal consumption Шаблон:Convert per horsepower.Шаблон:Sfn
Armament and armour
The main battery consisted of two Bofors Шаблон:Convert K/44 M98 guns mounted in single turrets fore and aft on the centreline.Шаблон:Sfn Designed in 1898, they were similar to the guns carried by the earlier Äran class. The guns fired Шаблон:Convert shells at a muzzle velocity of Шаблон:Convert and a rate of fire of two shells per minute.Шаблон:Sfn For secondary armament, the ship used the Шаблон:Convert K/50 M03 gun also provided by Bofors that had previously been used on the armoured cruiser Шаблон:Ship. These weapons could fire Шаблон:Convert shells at a muzzle velocity of Шаблон:Convert and a rate of fire of 2.7 shells per minute.Шаблон:Sfn Eight were mounted in pairs in four turrets amidships, two on either side of the superstructure.Шаблон:Sfn These weapons were supplemented by ten Шаблон:Convert M/98B guns manufactured by Finspång, five mounted singly on each side of the bridge. Three Шаблон:Convert Bofors M/98 guns were carried ready to be mounted on the ship's boats for fire support if they were being used to transport landing parties.Шаблон:Sfn Two tubes for Шаблон:Convert torpedoes were fitted below the waterline.Шаблон:Sfn
The armour for Oscar II was an improvement on that of the Äran class, particularly expanding the protection to lower decks.Шаблон:Sfn The ship was equipped with a Шаблон:Convert-long armoured belt that was provided by Schneider-Creusot. It was Шаблон:Convert thick amidships, diminishing to Шаблон:Convert and finally Шаблон:Convert forward and aft.Шаблон:Sfn Above this was a citadel which was Шаблон:Convert long, with armour 100 mm thick and barbettes with Шаблон:Convert thick armoured steel, mounted on a main deck with Шаблон:Convert armoured plate mounted on 22 mm steel plate. The conning towers were also armoured, Шаблон:Convert thick forward and 100 mm aft, while the bridge and upper deck had plating Шаблон:Convert thick. The turrets had Krupp armour which was between Шаблон:Convert thick.Шаблон:Sfn
The ship was first modernised in 1910 when a tripod mast was fitted, and other minor upgrades took place over the ship's life, including fitting new high angle mounts for two of the 57 mm guns for anti-aircraft defence in 1916.Шаблон:Sfn A more substantial upgrade took place in 1939.Шаблон:Sfn The boilers were replaced and the forward two fitted for oil firing. More space was made available for fire control by removing the torpedo tubes, which was used to fit a new fire-control system with a new director and sonar. At the same time, the 57 mm mounts were removed and replaced by an anti-aircraft battery provided by Bofors consisting of four 57 mm M/38 guns, two [[Bofors 25 mm M/32|Шаблон:Convert M/32]] guns and four Шаблон:Convert M/36 machine guns.Шаблон:Sfn Three searchlights and a paravane were also fitted for defence against mines.Шаблон:Sfn Normal displacement increased to Шаблон:Convert, while full displacement was now Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn
Service
Design of the new vessel was approved on 22 May 1903 and an order placed at Lindholmens Mekaniska Verkstad in Gothenburg on 23 September at the cost of Шаблон:SEK.Шаблон:Sfn Construction work started shortly afterwards.Шаблон:Sfn The ship's namesake King Oscar II was to launch the vessel on 6 June 1905. However, a combination of a labour dispute and the escalating dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden led to delays until 10 June, when the ship was launched with a non-traditional send off, as the use of champagne in the ceremony had been prohibited by Queen Sophia.Шаблон:Sfn It was the first time that a Swedish warship had been named after a living monarch since 1824.Шаблон:Sfn
Oscar II entered service as flagship of the Swedish Navy on 3 April 1907.Шаблон:Sfn The ship was soon showing the flag, travelling to England in the middle of the year, and then returning in time for the King to sign his name on the aft conning tower shortly before he died.Шаблон:Sfn The ship continued to host Swedish royalty, leaving for Saint Petersburg, Russia, on 29 April 1908 to take Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland, to marry Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna and transporting King Gustav V to Sassnitz, Germany, on 6 July 1909 where he met Wilhelm II.Шаблон:Sfn
The next three years saw the ship tour the Mediterranean Sea and then subsequently visit ports in many countries including Denmark, England, Germany and the Netherlands. In the middle of 1912, the vessel carried the King and Queen Victoria of Sweden to Finland to visit Nicholas II of Russia. Shortly afterwards, the ship was briefly mobilised as flagship of the Swedish fleet in response to the First Balkan War, but swiftly returned to royal duties, providing transport for the King's visit to Christian X of Denmark in June 1913, welcoming Victor Emmanuel III of Italy in July 1913 and escorting President Raymond Poincaré of France in July 1914.Шаблон:Sfn
When the First World War started in that same month, the Swedish fleet was mobilised with Oscar II as flagship to protect the nation's trade routes and shipping fleet.Шаблон:Sfn Due to the country's neutrality in the war, the vessel spent much of the war practicing firing and damage control.Шаблон:Sfn However, the ship participated in the invasion of Åland in 1918, arriving on 19 February along with the newer coastal defence ship Шаблон:Ship and a contingent from the Vaxholm Coastal Artillery Regiment.Шаблон:Sfn Sweden had an interest in the islands, which heightened following Sweden's recognition of Finnish independence and reports of atrocities committed against the Swedish-speaking inhabitants. With Russian forces in disarray due to Russian Civil War, with both sides claiming the islands, the Swedish government saw an opportunity to occupy them. However, Germany was also interested in gaining the islands as part of a wider strategy to control the Baltic Sea and sent a substantial fleet at the same time.Шаблон:Sfn Oscar II was on station on 5 March when the German dreadnought battleships Шаблон:Ship and Шаблон:Ship arrived. The ship was a fundamental part of the Swedish display of force that preceded negotiations for a peaceful settlement that resulted in Germany gaining possession.Шаблон:Sfn The vessel was one of the last Swedish units to leave the islands, finally departing on 23 April.Шаблон:Sfn
Decommissioned in September 1918 in need of a complete overhaul, the ship remained out of service for the next eleven years apart from a brief period in late 1923 and early 1924.Шаблон:Sfn Oscar II was brought back into service in 1929 and was mainly used for training, attached to the Royal Swedish Naval Staff College.Шаблон:Sfn Operations were not confined to Sweden, though, and the ship visited Portsmouth, England, in 1935.[1]
The vessel was given a significant upgrade in the run up to the Second World War, the work being completed in November 1939.Шаблон:Sfn The freshly modernised ship then served as part of the Swedish Navy. During the war, the vessel was posted to Karlskrona but saw no action as Sweden once again remained neutral.Шаблон:Sfn
After the war, Sweden decided to retire the whole fleet of coastal defence ships. Oscar II had one last royal journey, to bring the body of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, home after he died in a KLM Douglas DC-3 air crash at Copenhagen Airport on 26 January 1947, before being decommissioned on 24 February 1950.Шаблон:Sfn The hulk was subsequently equipped with learning spaces and used for training managing leaks and radioactive contamination, including decontamination drills.Шаблон:Sfn After a further twenty-six years in service, the vessel was sold for Шаблон:SEK on 11 September 1974 to be broken up for scrap.Шаблон:Sfn Oscar II was the last coastal defence ship in the Swedish Navy, outlasting the more modern Шаблон:HSwMS by four years.Шаблон:Sfn
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