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HSwMS Tre Kronor
HSwMS ''Tre Kronor'' was a cruiser built for the Royal Swedish Navy during the Second World War. Description The ''Tre Kronor''-class ships had an overall length of , a beam of and a draft of at deep load. They displaced was at normal load, which increased to at deep load. Four steam boilers fed steam to two geared steam turbines that each drove a single propeller shaft. The engines were rated at which gave the ships a speed of . They had a complement of 618 officers and men.Whitley, p. 225 History At the start of the war most of the ships of the Royal Swedish Navy were quite old and the navy was in need of new ships. In 1940 the government decided that three cruisers were to be built. A political debate broke out about the cruisers and works did not start until 1943. The ship was to be built in Götaverken in Gothenburg. Eventually only two of the cruisers were built, and the third cruiser-squadron of the Coastal Fleet would be led by the modernised AA-cruiser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Tre Kronor
HSwMS ''Tre Kronor'' was a cruiser built for the Royal Swedish Navy during the Second World War. Description The ''Tre Kronor''-class ships had an overall length of , a beam of and a draft of at deep load. They displaced was at normal load, which increased to at deep load. Four steam boilers fed steam to two geared steam turbines that each drove a single propeller shaft. The engines were rated at which gave the ships a speed of . They had a complement of 618 officers and men.Whitley, p. 225 History At the start of the war most of the ships of the Royal Swedish Navy were quite old and the navy was in need of new ships. In 1940 the government decided that three cruisers were to be built. A political debate broke out about the cruisers and works did not start until 1943. The ship was to be built in Götaverken in Gothenburg. Eventually only two of the cruisers were built, and the third cruiser-squadron of the Coastal Fleet would be led by the modernised AA-cruiser . The tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steam Turbine
A steam turbine is a machine that extracts thermal energy from pressurized steam and uses it to do mechanical work on a rotating output shaft. Its modern manifestation was invented by Charles Parsons in 1884. Fabrication of a modern steam turbine involves advanced metalwork to form high-grade steel alloys into precision parts using technologies that first became available in the 20th century; continued advances in durability and efficiency of steam turbines remains central to the energy economics of the 21st century. The steam turbine is a form of heat engine that derives much of its improvement in thermodynamic efficiency from the use of multiple stages in the expansion of the steam, which results in a closer approach to the ideal reversible expansion process. Because the turbine generates rotary motion, it can be coupled to a generator to harness its motion into electricity. Such turbogenerators are the core of thermal power stations which can be fueled by fossil-fuels, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ã…ke Lindemalm
Admiral Åke Fredrik Lindemalm (26 February 1910 – 30 April 2004) was a Swedish Navy officer. He was Acting Chief of the Naval Staff from 1960 to 1961 and Chief of the Navy from 1961 to 1970. Early life Lindemalm was born on 26 February 1910 in Lima, Sweden, the son of Oskar Lindemalm, a district medical officer, and his wife Augusta (née Florén). He passed ''studentexamen'' at Högre Allmänna Läroverket in Uppsala in 1928. Career Military career Lindemalm was commissioned as a naval officer with the rank of acting sub-lieutenant (''fänrik'') in 1931. He was a training officer for the Cabin Boy Corps (''Skeppsgossekåren'') on the full-rigged ship ''af Chapman'' from 1936 to 1937. Lindemalm became an officer cadet in 1938 and spent two and a half years ashore at the Royal Swedish Naval Academy and on a long trip to South America with the seaplane cruiser as well as aboard different cadet ships to form the cadets to prospective officers in the course of 1941. During Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Bong
Kommendör, Captain Nils ''Harry'' Martin Bong (13 June 1905 – 18 July 1987) was a Swedish Navy officer. Bong served as commanding officers of the torpedo boat HSwMS ''Antares'', the cruisers HSwMS ''Örnen'' and , and the coastal defence ship . He also served as commanding officer of the Gothenburg Squadron and of the Karlskrona Naval Training Schools. Early life Bong was born on 13 June 1905 in Kristianstad, Sweden, the son of Martin Bong, a manufacturer, and his wife Anna (née Holmkvist). He passed ''studentexamen'' in 1923. Career Bong was commissioned as a naval officer in the Swedish Navy in 1926 with the rank of acting sub-lieutenant. Bong served aboard the coastal defence ships, and he served aboard HSwMS ''Manligheten'', , and HSwMS ''Svea'' as an artillery officer. He graduated from the Royal Swedish Naval Staff College in 1933 and was promoted to Lieutenant (''Kapten'') in 1938. In 1938 he was appointed captain of the torpedo boat HSwMS ''Antares''. Bong then serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Af Klint (1901–1981)
Vice admiral (Sweden), Vice Admiral Erik Viktor Philip Gustafsson af Klint (12 March 1901 – 26 December 1981) was a Swedish Navy naval officer. af Klint's senior commands include postings as Chief of Staff of the Coastal Fleet, head of Section 2 of the Defence Staff (Sweden), Defence Staff, Commander-in-Chief of the Coastal Fleet and commanding officer of the East Coast Naval Base, Naval Command East. Early life af Klint was born on 12 March 1901 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of Rear Admiral Gustaf af Klint and his wife Elisabet (née Helling). He was the brother of Börje af Klint (1903–1989), artillery director at Bofors, AB Bofors and Captain (N) Viktor af Klint (1904–1986). His aunt was the pioneer abstract artist Hilma af Klint. af Klint passed ''studentexamen'' in 1920. Career af Klint was commissioned as a naval officer in 1923. He was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant (''Löjtnant'') in 1925 and attended the staff course at the Royal Swedish Naval Staff College from 1930 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was the German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a dictatorship. Under Hitler's rule, Germany quickly became a totalitarian state where nearly all aspects of life were controlled by the government. The Third Reich, meaning "Third Realm" or "Third Empire", alluded to the Nazi claim that Nazi Germany was the successor to the earlier Holy Roman Empire (800–1806) and German Empire (1871–1918). The Third Reich, which Hitler and the Nazis referred to as the Thousand-Year Reich, ended in May 1945 after just 12 years when the Allies defeated Germany, ending World War II in Europe. On 30 January 1933, Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, the head of gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Occupation Of The Netherlands (Reichskommissariat)
The ''Reichskommissariat Niederlande'' was the civilian occupation regime set up by Germany in the German-occupied Netherlands during World War II. Its full title was the Reich Commissariat for the Occupied Dutch Territories (german: Reichskommissariat für die besetzten niederländischen Gebiete). The administration was headed by Arthur Seyss-Inquart, formerly the last chancellor of Austria before initiating its annexation by Germany (the ''Anschluss''). Introduction The German domination of the Netherlands began with the German invasion. On the day of the capitulation (15 May 1940) the entire ministerial staff fled to London to form a Dutch government in exile. Queen Wilhelmina had already preceded them the previous day. This had ''de facto'' left government authority in the hands of general Henri Winkelman as the senior-most military commander in the Netherlands. On 20 May 1940 a military administration was initially implemented, led by ''Militärsbefehlshaber'' Alexander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Zeven Provinciën-class Cruiser
The ''De Zeven Provinciën'' class (also called ''Eendracht'' class) was a class of light cruisers. They were built by Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij (RDM) and Wilton-Fijenoord for the Royal Netherlands Navy. The name ''De Zeven Provinciën'' refers to the seven provinces which formed the Dutch Republic in 1581. Design In the 1930s there was an increased awareness in the Netherlands about the threat which the Imperial Japanese Navy posed to the Dutch East Indies. To face this, the ''Koninklijke Marine'' embarked on a major naval expansion program in 1932, which included building two new light cruisers as replacements for the aging s. The design was an improvement of the earlier and both ships were laid down in 1939. The first was named ''Kijkduin'', later changed to ''Eendracht'', and the second one received the name ''De Zeven Provinciën'', hence the name of the class. The main armament was designed as two triple and two twin Bofors 152 mm/53 caliber guns. How ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Netherlands Navy
The Royal Netherlands Navy ( nl, Koninklijke Marine, links=no) is the naval force of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. During the 17th century, the navy of the Dutch Republic (1581–1795) was one of the most powerful naval forces in the world and played an active role in the Anglo-Dutch Wars, the Franco-Dutch War, and wars against Spain and several other European powers. The Batavian Navy of the later Batavian Republic (1795–1806) and Kingdom of Holland (1806–1810) played an active role in the Napoleonic Wars, though mostly dominated by French interests. After the establishment of the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands, it served an important role in protecting Dutch colonial rule, especially in Southeast Asia, and would play a minor role in World War II, especially against the Imperial Japanese Navy. Since World War II, the Royal Netherlands Navy has taken part in expeditionary peacekeeping operations. Bases The main naval base is in Den Helder, North Holland. Secondary na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bofors
AB Bofors ( , , ) is a former Swedish arms manufacturer which today is part of the British arms concern BAE Systems. The name has been associated with the iron industry and artillery manufacturing for more than 350 years. History Located in Karlskoga, Sweden, the company originates from the hammer mill "Boofors", which was founded as a royal state-owned company in 1646. The modern corporate structure was created in 1873 with the foundation of Aktiebolaget (AB) Bofors-Gullspång. The Bofors Works was acquired by Johan Eberhard Geijer in 1762. It was then acquired by the latter's brother, Emanuel af Geijerstam. A leading Swedish steel producer by the early 1870s, when steel began to be used for gun manufacture in Sweden, Bofors initially sold cast and forged steel produced by the Siemens-Martin process to Finspång gun works, but soon started to expand into weapons manufacture. The company's first cannon workshop was opened in 1884. Bofors' most famous owner was Alfred Nob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coastal Fleet
The Coastal Fleet ( sv, Kustflottan, Kfl) was until 1994 a Swedish Navy authority with the main task of training the naval ships commanders and crews. After the formation of the authority Swedish Armed Forces in 1994, the Coastal Fleet remained as a unit until 2000. History The Swedish Navy ships were equipped for expeditions during the summer months and were organized in temporary squadrons under the leadership of the Highest Commander (''högste befälhavare''). In 1904 an Inspector of the Navy's Exercises at Sea (''Inspektör för flottans övningar till sjöss'') was also appointed, the highest commander of the coastal squadrons. From 1909 the squadrons began to be called coastal fleets. From 1919, the positions of the Highest Commander and Inspector of the Navy's Exercises at Sea ( SFS 1918:868) were merged and the position of the Highest Commander of the Coastal Fleet (''Högste befälhavaren för kustflottan'') was created, which in turn was changed in 1931 to the Chief o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
