HMS Äran
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| HMS Äran | |
| Career (Sweden) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Äran |
| Operator: | Swedish Navy |
| Builder: | Lindholmen Shipyard, Gothenburg |
| Laid down: | 1899 |
| Launched: | 14 August 1901 |
| Commissioned: | 7 September 1902 |
| Out of service: | 16 June 1947 |
| Fate: | Sunk during towing 1968 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Äran class coastal defence ship |
| Type: | Coastal defence ship |
| Displacement: | 3,650 tons |
| Length: | 87.5 m |
| Beam: | 15 m |
| Draft: | 5.3 m |
| Propulsion: | Steam triple-expansion, 2 screws, 7,400 shp |
| Speed: | 17 knots |
| Crew: | 301 |
| Armament: |
2 x 210 mm (8.2 in) m/98 6 x 152 mm (6 in) m/98 10 x 57 mm m/89B (plus two 37 mm guns on smaller craft) 4 x 90 cm searchlights m/00 2 x 450 mm torpedo tubes |
| Armor: | Side belt 175 mm (7 in), turrets 125-190 mm /5-7.5 in), deck 25 mm (1 in), Conning tower 200 mm (8 in) |
HMS Äran (Swedish language: "Honour") was a Swedish first class coastal defence ship (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 coastal defence battleship. Having entered service on 7 September 1902, she was stricken on 13 June 1947. The hulk sank while under tow in 1968.
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