HMS Äran

HMS Äran

HMS "Äran" (Eng. "Honour") was a Swedish 1st class Pansarskepp. She was used briefly during World War II in the Baltic sea first in the Ålands eskader later in the Karlskrona eskader. This type of ship is commonly known as a "Coast Defence Battleship". Having entered service on September 7, 1902, she was stricken on June 13, 1947. The hulk sank while towed in 1968.


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