NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Swedish Navy

The Swedish Navy (Swedish: Marinen) is the naval branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. It consists of surface and submarine naval units – the Fleet (Flottan) – as well as marine units, the so-called Amphibious Corps (Amfibiekåren). Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Swedish_Navy. ... Image File history File links Swedish_Navy. ... The multinational Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) The British Grand Fleet, the supreme naval force of WW1 A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ... The Swedish Armed Forces, or FÃ¶rsvarsmakten, is a Government agency responsible for the peacetime operation of the armed forces of Sweden. ... A rare occurance of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ... A Marine is an elite warrior whose primary function is to serve aboard a ship and/or assault the land from the sea in amphibious warfare. ...

History

On June 7, 1522, merely a year after the separation of Sweden from the Kalmar Union, King Gustav I purchased a number of ships from the hanseatic town of Lübeck which is seen as the birth of the Navy. The Vasa was a 17th-century ship of the Swedish Navy, then known as the Royal Swedish Navy (Kungliga flottan). June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Events January 9 - Adrian Dedens becomes Pope Adrian VI. February 26 - Execution by hanging of CuauhtÃ©moc, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan under orders of conquistador HernÃ¡n CortÃ©s. ... The Kalmar Union flag. ... Gustav I of Sweden, commonly known as Gustav Vasa, but originally known as Gustav Eriksson (May 12, 1496 â€“ September 29, 1560) was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death. ... The foundations of the Hanseatic League (German: Hanse), an alliance of trading cities that for a time in the later Middle Ages and the Early Modern period maintained a trade monopoly over most of Northern Europe and the Baltic, can be seen as early as the 12th century, with the... â€¹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... Vasa from the side Vasa (also Regalskeppet Wasa, or Wasa, of 64 guns) is a famous warship built for King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden of the House of Vasa, between the years 1626 and 1628. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...

The Amphibious Corps dates back to January 1, 1902, when a separate "Coastal Artillery" (Kustartilleriet) was established, and Marinen came into use as the name of the service as a whole. The last decade of the 20th century saw the abandonment of the coastal fortifications and the force became a more regular marine corps, renamed Svenska amfibiekåren (the Swedish Amphibious Corps) in 2000. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... A Marine is an elite warrior whose primary function is to serve aboard a ship and/or assault the land from the sea in amphibious warfare. ... Svenska amfibiekÃ¥ren (the Swedish Apmhibious Corps)is the amphibious arm of the Swedish Navy. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Organization

Until recently, the Navy was led by the Chief of the Navy (Chefen för Marinen, CM), who was typically a Vice Admiral. This office has been abolished, and the highest officer of the Navy is now the Naval Inspector (Marininspektören), Rear Admiral Anders Grenstad. Vice Admiral is a naval rank of three star level, equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority. ...

The Amphibious Corps uses the same system of rank as the Army. The present Commander-in-Chief, General Håkan Syrén, was taken from this service. Swedish Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces (Swedish Överbefälhavaren, ÖB) is the highest military officer in Sweden and the supreme commander of the Swedish Armed Forces in both peace-time and war-time. ... HÃ¥kan Erik Gunnar SyrÃ©n (born January 31, 1952) is a General of the Swedish Amphibious Corps and the Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces since January 1, 2004. ...

Naval units

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (884x1130, 289 KB) Summary The Swedish Gotland class submarine HMS Gotland. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (884x1130, 289 KB) Summary The Swedish Gotland class submarine HMS Gotland. ... Karlskrona is a city in south-eastern Sweden. ... Karlskrona is a city in south-eastern Sweden. ...

Amphibious units

Bases

Equipment

Unlike many of the larger navies the Swedish was changed into a coastal defence force after the Second World War and is not meant to project force on other countries. It lacks many of the ships vital to battle far from land, such as aircraft carriers, cruisers, nuclear submarines and destroyers. The largest combat ships are corvettes. This limits the endurance of the navy, but smaller short-range ships was deemed better suited for missions along the coast, in the archipelago and in the Baltic Sea.

Surface warships in the Swedish navy are named after Swedish cities, while the submarines are named after Swedish provinces and the minehunters are named after Swedish islands. The surface ships are mostly small, relying on agility and flexibility. Examples of these Stockholm and Göteborg class corvettes. The Navy is currently taking into service a new, larger, class of stealth corvettes, the Visby. Also, a new submarine class, Gotland, similar to the older Västergötland, has recently been commissioned. Its air independent Stirling engine enables submerged endurance never before seen in conventional submarines. The Gotland is presently on lease with crew and all to the US navy and is based in San Diego. This is a list of towns with city status in Sweden (Swedish: stad, plural stÃ¤der). ... The provinces or landskap were the subdivisions of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by the counties of Sweden (lÃ¤n). ... F-117 Stealth Fighter Stealth technology covers a range of techniques used with aircraft, ships and missiles, in order to make them less visible (ideally invisible) to radar and other detection methods. ... Visby is a Swedish Navy class of corvettes named after the city of Visby and built by Kockums AB, Malmö. The class has received widespread international attention because of its stealth capabilities and network centric design. ... German UC-1 class World War I submarine A model of Gunter Priens Unterseeboot 47 (U-47), German WWII Type VII diesel-electric hunter-killer (SSK) submarine Typhoon class ballistic-missile carrying (SSBN) submarine, compared to a man USS Virginia, a Virginia-class nuclear attack (SSN) submarine A submarine... The Gotland class submarines are one of the worlds most modern conventional submarines. ... The A-17 VÃ¤stergÃ¶tland class of diesel-electric submarines was introduced in 1987 by the Swedish Navy. ... Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP), is a term that encompasses technologies which allow a submarine to operate without the need to surface or use a snort mast to access atmospheric oxygen. ... A Stirling engine and generator set with 55 kW electrical output, for combined heat and power applications. ... German UC-1 class World War I submarine A model of Gunter Priens Unterseeboot 47 (U-47), German WWII Type VII diesel-electric hunter-killer (SSK) submarine Typhoon class ballistic-missile carrying (SSBN) submarine, compared to a man USS Virginia, a Virginia-class nuclear attack (SSN) submarine A submarine...

The Amphibious Corps is built around the Stridsbåt 90H, a small combat boat capable of carrying 21 soldiers for fast transports and landings in the archipelago. It is also equipped with larger transport boats, but relies on the navy for heavy transports and protection. Combat Boat 90 (CB90) is a class of fast military assault craft originally developed for the Swedish Navy by Dockstavarvet. ...

Surface Vessels

French steam corvette Dupleix (1856-1887) Canadian corvettes on antisubmarine convoy escort duty during World War II. A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, smaller than a frigate. ... Visby is a Swedish Navy class of corvettes named after the city of Visby and built by Kockums, MalmÃ¶. The class has received widespread international attention because of its stealth capabilities and network-centric design. ... It has been suggested that Combatboat 90 be merged into this article or section. ... USS Pivot (AM 276) World War II United States Admirable Class Minesweeper shown in the Gulf of Mexico on sea trials 12 July 1944 Image:Hameln Class. ... HMS Carlskrona is the largest vessel in the Swedish Navy. ...

Submarines

German UC-1 class World War I submarine A model of Gunter Priens Unterseeboot 47 (U-47), German WWII Type VII diesel-electric hunter-killer (SSK) submarine Typhoon class ballistic-missile carrying (SSBN) submarine, compared to a man USS Virginia, a Virginia-class nuclear attack (SSN) submarine A submarine... The Gotland class submarines are one of the worlds most modern conventional submarines. ... The Swedish SÃ¶dermanland class of diesel-electric submarines consist of the HMS SÃ¶dermanland and HMS Ã–stergÃ¶tland. ...

Auxiliary Vessels

Landing craft RapiÃ¨re LCU 1656 departs USS Bataan (LHD-5) well deck during Hurricane Katrina relief operations. ... A G-boat during Siiri-05 Introduction The G class landing craft is a type of vessel in use by the Finnish Navy and the Royal Swedish Navy. ...

Strategy

For many years the Swedish navy was built around a single task, to stop a full-scale invasion over the Baltic Sea, preferably by creating massive losses before the enemy could reach the shore. Today the navy is changing rapidly. With the collapse of the Soviet Union the only viable threat in the local area disappeared. The army and air force has a strong presence in UN missions, but the navy has so far lacked the tools, as it has been too specialized on defence. This is beginning to change with the addition of the new Visby corvettes, as they are close to the size needed for international missions. UN refugee camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. ...

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