Wrangel-class destroyer
The Wrangel class was a class of two destroyers built for the Royal Swedish Navy during World War I. The class consisted of HSwMS Wrangel and HSwMS Wachtmeister.
 HSwMS Wachtmeister | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators: |
 Swedish Navy |
| Preceded by: | Hugin class |
| Succeeded by: | Ehrensköld class |
| In commission: | 1916–1947 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Retired: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Destroyer |
| Displacement: | 415 / 498 tons |
| Length: | 69.6 m (228 ft 4 in) |
| Beam: | 6.9 m (22 ft 8 in) |
| Draught: | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Draft: | 6.3 m (20 ft 8 in) |
| Installed power: | 13,000 ihp (9,700 kW) |
| Propulsion: | Geared steam turbine, 2 screws |
| Speed: | 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph) |
| Endurance: | 1,300 nmi (2,400 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h) |
| Complement: | 81 |
| Armament: |
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Overview
The Wrangel-class destroyers completed a line of Swedish 30-knot (56 km/h; 35 mph) destroyers, originating from HSwMS Wale. Unlike the destroyers of the previous series, they received a forecastle which notably improved seaworthiness along with being equipped with the first steam turbines in the Swedish Navy.
It was planned to build a series of four ships, but the order for the second pair of obsolete destroyers was refused.
Ships in class
| Ship name | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrangel | 4 May 1918 | 13 June 1947 | Used as a target ship; sank 1960 |
| Wachtmeister | 19 October 1918 | 13 June 1947 | Sold for scrap, 1950 |
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