HSwMS Fylgia

HMS Fylgia was an armored cruiser of the Swedish Navy. She was launched on 20 December 1905 at Finnboda slip at Nacka and was used until 1953 when she was decommissioned. Upon her commissioning, she was the smallest true armored cruiser in the world. She was commonly used as a cadet training ship following World War I.

Extensive Modernisation
Fylgia was modernized in 1939-1940 her 12 coal fired yarrow type boilers where replaced with four oil fueld Phenoët type boilers. The three high stacks where replaced by two lower ones. The main artillery gopr extended range and a new fire control with central gun control. The air fefence was completley revamped the old 57mm guns where removed and replace with 4 57mm M/89B-38B anti aircraft guns. Two dual 40mm m/36 gyrostabilized mounts where added but also one dual 25mm m/32 and one 20mm m/40 guns where installed. After the refit she did good service during the neutrality watch and served into the 1950's as a cadet training ship, she was sold for scrap in 1957