HSwMS ''Dristigheten'' was a Swedish Navy

coastal defence ship Coastal defence ships (sometimes called coastal battleships or coast defence ships) were warships built for the purpose of coastal defence, mostly during the period from 1860 to 1920. They were small, often cruiser-sized warships that sacrifi ...

, and the single ship of her class. She was launched 28 April 1900. She was rebuilt as a seaplane tender in 1927. Built in 1898-1901, she was a modified version of the of 1894–1899, with a slightly longer hull and different armament. The ship was laid down in 1898 at Lindholmens' yard, Gothenburg, launched on 28 April 1900 and completed in 1901. She served without distinction until 1930 when she was stripped for conversion to an aircraft tender. As a seaplane carrier she was given a

hangar A hangar is a building or structure designed to hold aircraft or spacecraft. Hangars are built of metal, wood, or concrete. The word ''hangar'' comes from Middle French ''hanghart'' ("enclosure near a house"), of Germanic origin, from Frankish ...

and deck aft, with cranes to handle three floatplanes. After the Second World War, the old ship was reclassified as a target, and served until 1961, when she was scrapped.

Captains

*1919–1920 – Arvid Hägg *1938–1938 –

Moje Östberg Rear Admiral Knut Mauritz "Moje" Östberg (9 September 1897 – 13 November 1984) was a Swedish Navy officer. Östberg's senior commands include postings as captain of the coastal defence ships and HSwMS ''Manligheten'' as well as captain of t ...

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* Coastal defence ships of the Swedish Navy Ships built in Gothenburg 1900 ships {{Sweden-mil-ship-stub