title: List of capital ships of Sweden
text: # List of capital ships of Sweden
  
  * Ships of the Swedish Navy
  * A-B *
  * C *
  * D-F *
  * G-H
  * I-K *
  * L *
  * M *
  * N-O*
  * P
  * Q-R *
  * S *
  * T-V *
  * W-Z
  * Capital ships
  * Coastal defence ships
  * Corvettes
  * Cruisers
  * Destroyers
  * Frigates
  * Mine warfare vessels
  * Monitors
  * Patrol vessels
  * Gunboats
  * Sloops of war
  * Submarines
  * Torpedo boats
  
  This is a list capital ships of Sweden of the period 1550-1859:
  
  ## List
  
  Note: Armament could vary over time.
  
  * Elefant (65), 1558. Wrecked 1564.
  * Finska Svan (82), 1559.
  * Svenska Hektor (87), c. 1559. Discarded 1590?
  * St Christopher (58), 1562.
  * Engel (49), 1545.
  * St Erik (90), 1559. Discarded 1585.
  * Mars, also known as Makalös and Jutehatar (107), c. 1563. Burnt 1564.
  * Enhörning (41), 1564. Discarded 1577 or 1578.
  * Stockholms Hjort (53)
  * Förgylta Dufva (48), 1564.
  * Hjort (50), 1563.
  * Röda Hund (44), captured 1562. Sold c. 1572.
  * Brämaren (46), 1560s.
  * Lilla Svan (50)
  * Lilia (44), 1562. Sold 1570.
  * Lilla Hjort (40)
  * Bruna Lejon (40), captured from Livonia 1563.
  * Röda Gripen (37), captured from Livonia 1563.
  * Skotska Pincka (56), ex-Danish Skotske Pink, captured from Denmark 1564. Captured by Denmark 1569.
  * Hector (38), captured from Denmark 1563. Sunk.
  * Svenska Morian (54)
  * Tranheje (75)
  * Bruna Lejon (45), 1563.
  * Memnon (46), 1564 or 1565.
  * Jonas von Emden (45), 1565.
  * Hollands Galej (43), 1557 or 1558. Discarded 1570.
  * Kalmar Bark (48), 1556. Discarded 1578 or 1579.
  * Röda Drake (100), c. 1570. Discarded 1592?
  * Röda Lejon (40), 1563. Wrecked 1572.
  * Finska Memnon (46), 1564 or 1565. Condemned c. 1574.
  * Tre Kronor (39), ex-Danish Vite Örn, captured from Denmark while building c. 1598. Discarded c. 1625.
  * Vasa (50), 1599. Burnt 1623.
  * Äpplet (50), c. 1603.
  * Äpplet (74), c. 1622. Sold back to builders 1625.
  * Äpplet (66), c. 1628. Sunk 1659.
  * Kristina (36), 1624. Wrecked 1628.
  * Jupiter (50), c. 1633. Sold to France 1647.
  * Mars (44), c. 1633. Discarded 1660.
  * Kronan Ark (68), c. 1633. Sunk 1675.
  * Göta Ark (72), 1634. Discarded 1650.
  * Scepter (58), 1636. Sunk 1675.
  * Patentia (48), c. 1616, ex-Danish Patientia (49), captured 1644.
  * Oldenburg (42), c. 1628, ex-Danish Oldenborg (32), captured 1644. Condemned 1660.
  * Tre Lejon (46), c. 1642, ex-Danish Tre Løver (38), captured 1644. Sunk 1667.
  * Andromeda (44), 1649 or 1650. Wrecked 1654 or 1655.
  * Vestervik (44), bought 1647. Burnt 1676.
  * Cesar (54), c. 1648. Captured by Denmark 1677 and renamed Julius Caesar.
  * Maria (54), c. 1648. Condemned 1677.
  * Sankt Anna (46), c. 1649. Given to France 1650.
  * Wismar (44), c. 1649. Given away 1692.
  * Herkules (58), 1654. Rebuilt 1689-90, sunk 1710.
  * Carolus (54), 1650. Renamed Carolus IX 1678, sunk 1692?
  * Merkurius (46), c. 1652. Renamed Falken (40), c. 1670, captured by Denmark 1675 and renamed Svenske Falk.
  * Falken (46), c. 1652. Sold to Portugal c. 1670.
  * Amarant (46), 1654. Captured by Denmark 1677 and renamed Amirante.
  * Apollo (46), bought 1654. Sunk 1677.
  * Draken (64), 1656. Captured by Denmark 1677 and renamed Drage.
  * Mane (46), bought 1655. Sunk 1698.
  * Göteborg (48), 1656. Condemned 1681.
  * Viktoria (74), 1658. Sunk 1688?
  * Pelikan (40), ex-Danish Pelikan (36), captured 1658. Captured by the Dutch Republic 1658.
  * Delmenhorst (26), ex-Danish Delmenhorst (44), captured 1658. Captured by the Dutch Republic 1658.
  * Ulven (44), 1642, ex-Danish Graa Ulv (36), captured 1659. Sunk 1670.
  * Fenix (41), c. 1650, ex-Danish Foniks (40), captured 1659. Pram 1679.
  * Andromeda (52), c. 1659. Hulk 1692.
  * Monikendam (42), c. 1640, ex-Dutch Monnikendam (28), captured 1659. Lighter 1676.
  * Äpplet (90), 1661. Wrecked 1676.
  * Svärdet (90), 1662. Burnt 1676.
  * Saturnus (66), 1662. Renamed Bahus/Bohus (74), 1687, sunk 1707.
  * Wrangel (64), 1664. Discarded 1713.
  * Nyckel (84), 1665. Burnt 1679.
  * Jupiter (70), 1665. Renamed Uppland 1689, sunk 1710.
  * Spes (48), 1666. Wrecked 1697.
  * Mars (70), c. 1667. Captured by Denmark 1677.
  * Solen (70), c. 1667. Sunk 1694.
  * Venus (68), 1667. Renamed Finland 1685, sunk 1706.
  * Kronan (128), 1668. Capsized and exploded, 1676.
  * Svenska Lejonet (40/52), 1656. Captured by Denmark 1677 and renamed Svenske Løve.
  * Wismar (58), c. 1694.
  * Merkurius (68), 1672. Captured by the Dutch Republic 1677.
  * Neptunus (44), c. 1673. Captured by Denmark 1676.
  * (Sankt) Hieronymus (70), bought 1675. Captured by the Dutch Republic and given to Denmark, 1677.
  * Wrangels Palats (44), hired 1675. Captured by Denmark 1677.
  * Laxen (50), c. 1677. Captured by Denmark 1679.
  * Kalmar (62), c. 1677. Burnt 1677.
  * Carolus XI (82), 1678. Renamed Sverige 1683, Wenden 1684, Prins Carl 1694, Sverige 1694. Discarded 1721.
  * Drottning Ulrika (70), c. 1680. Renamed Prinsessan Ulrika Eleonora 1692, Victoria 1694. Sunk 1714.
  * Göta (76), c. 1684. Discarded 1712.
  * Drottning Hedvig Eleanora (70), 1680. Renamed Sverige 1694, renamed Småland 1694, Discarded 1729.
  * Karlskrona (70), 1686. Discarded 1730.
  * Wrangel (70)
  * Upland (70)
  * Hercules (62)
  * Öland (56), 1681. Wrecked 1705.
  * Wachtmeister (56), c. 1681. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Ösel Island, 4 June 1719.
  * Prins Carl (76), 1682. Renamed Stockholm 1694. Sunk 1710.
  * Halland (56), c. 1682. Sunk 1722.
  * Gotland (56), c. 1682. Sunk 1722.
  * Lifland (56), c. 1682. Sunk 1726.
  * Blekinge (70), 1682. Sunk 1713.
  * Estland (56), c. 1683. Sunk 1732.
  * Osel (56), c. 1683. Discarded 1718.
  * Konung Karl (90), c. 1683. Renamed Drottning Hedvig Eleonora 1694, sunk 1712.
  * Carolus IX (56), c. 1650. Discarded 1684.
  * Mane (42)
  * Carolus (110), 1694. Discarded 1771.
  * Princessa Hedvig (80), 1692. Launched as Drottning Ulrika Eleonora, renamed Wenden 1694, Prinsessan Hedvig Sofia 1694. Sunk 1715.
  * Wenden (72)
  * Viktoria (80), c. 1690. Renamed Prinsessan Ulrika Eleonora 1694, aground and burnt, 1710.
  * Pommern (56), c. 1692. Discarded 1770.
  * Södermanland (56), c. 1693. Captured by Denmark 1715 and renamed Sydermanland.
  * Kalmar (46), 1695. Scuttled 1719.
  * Stettin (46), 1695. Scuttled 1719.
  * Enigheten (94), c. 1696. Rearmed to 66 guns 1730, renamed Konung Fredrik 1732, sunk 1785.
  * Westmanland (62), c. 1696. Rebuilt 1727, discarded 1778.
  * Göteborg (48), c. 1696. Captured by Denmark 1715.
  * Skåne (64), c. 1697. Rebuilt 1728, BU 1768.
  * Wrede (52), c. 1697. Lost at sea 1711.
  * Frederika Amalia (62), c. 1698. Rebuilt 1747, discarded 1776.
  * Norrköping (52), c. 1698. Wrecked 1708.
  * Wismar (46), c. 1694.
  * Warberg (42), captured by Denmark 1719.
  * Elfsborg (42)
  * Götha Lejon (90), c. 1702. Discarded 1745.
  * Nordstjernan (76), 1703. Captured by Denmark 1715 and renamed Nordstjern.
  * Prins Carl Fredrik (72), c. 1704. Sold 1797.
  * Bremen (64), c. 1705. Sold 1781.
  * Öland (50), c. 1705. Wrecked 1742.
  * Tre Kronor (86), c. 1706. Aground and burnt, 1710.
  * Werden (54), c. 1706. Discarded 1754.
  * Nya Riga (54), c. 1708. Blew up 1717.
  * Stockholm (68), c. 1708. Sold 1781.
  * Fredrika/Prinsessa Fredrika von Hessen (52), scuttled, captured by Denmark and refloated, 1719.
  * Halmstad (54), scuttled 1719.
  * Prins Carl (90)
  * Kronskepp (40), c. 1710, ex-Russian, captured 1713/14 on delivery voyage, ex-French Le Beau Parterre, ex-Dutch Schonauwen, captured 1711. Discarded 1722?
  * Ulrika Eleonora (84), 1719. Discarded 1765.
  * Greve Sparre (52), c. 1724.
  * (Prinsesse), Sophia Charlotta (60), c. 1725. Sold 1781.
  * Fred (42), c. 1730.
  * Friheten (66), c. 1731. Sold 1781.
  * Drottningholm (42), c. 1731.
  * Hessen Cassel (64), c. 1731. Renamed Hertig Ferdinand 1779. Discarded 1807.
  * Enigheten (70), 1732. Burnt 1790.
  * Sverige (80), c. 1734. Wrecked 1738 during transfer to Turkey.
  * Prins Wilhelm (54), c. 1726. Sold 1781.
  * Finland (60/64), c. 1735. Captured by Russia in the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790.
  * (Konung) Adolf Fredrik (62), c. 1744. Renamed Riksens Ständer 1770, aground and burnt, 13 May 1790.
  * (Greve) Sparre (54), c. 1748.
  * Uppland (50), c. 1749. Captured by Russia in the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790.
  * Södermanland (50), c. 1749. Renamed Gripen, discarded 1810.
  * Gotha (66)
  * Fredrik Rex (62), c. 1742. Sold 1795.
  * Prins Carl (64), c. 1758. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Reval, 13 May 1790.
  * Prins Gustaf (70), 1758. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Hogland, 17 July 1788.
  * (Prinsessin) Sophia Albertina (60/72/74/80), c. 1764. Wrecked in storm 20 August 1781.
  * (Drottning) Sofia Magdalena (74), 1774. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790.
  * (Prins) Fredrik Adolph (62), 1774. Discarded 1825.
  * (Konung) Adolph Fredrik (70), 1775. Discarded 1825.
  * (Konung) Gustaf III (70), 1777. Discarded 1825.
  
  ## Wasa class
  
     * Wasa (60), 1778. Discarded 1827.
  
     * Hedvig Elisabet Charlotta (60), c. 1781. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790.
  
  ### Kronprins Gustaf Adolph class (improved Wasa class),
  
     * Kronprins Gustaf Adolph (62), 1782. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Hogland, 17 July 1788, and renamed Prints Gustav, lost at sea 1797.
  
     * Fädenerslandet (62), 1783. Discarded 1864.
  
     * Ömheten (62), 1783. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790.
  
     * Rättvisan (62), 1783. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790, captured by Britain 1808.
  
     * Dygden (62), 1784. Internal explosion and fire 1793.
  
     * Äran (62), 1784. Rebuilt as frigate Göteborg 1839, sold 1874.
  
     * Försiktigheten (62), 1784. Discarded 1825.
  
     * Dristigheten (62), 1785. Discarded 1867.
  
     * Manligheten (62), 1785. Discarded 1864.
  
     * Tapperheten (62), 1785. To Gran Colombia as Bolivar 1825, sold at auction September 1826, to Portugal by 1848.
  
     * Wladislaff (74), ex-Russian Vladislav, captured 17 July 1788 at the Battle of Hogland. Discarded 1819.
  
     * Louisa Ulrika (72), c. 1789. Ex-East Indiaman. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Vyborg Bay, 3 July 1790.
  
     * Konung Gustaf IV (74), 1799. Renamed Gustaf den Store 1809, renamed Försiktigheten 1825. Discarded 1871.
  
     * Carl XIII (84), 1819. Discarded 1862.
  
     * Karl XIV Johan (84), 1824. Rearmed to 68. Discarded 1865.
  
     * Prins Oscar (76), 1830. Dicarded 1869.
  
     * Gustav den Store (76), c. 1832.
  
     * Stockholm (66), 1856. Discarded 1921.
  