Personnel

The personnel of the Swedish Navy in 1903 numbered about 7,500 of all ranks. In addition there are about 20,000 yearly conscripts available, but the majority of these are seldom called upon. The officers are divided as follows: 1 vice-admiral, 4 rear-admirals, 6 commodores, 24 captains, 64 commanders, 55 lieutenants, 30 sub-lieutenants.

Materiel

The strength of ships built and building on Nov. 30th was: -

Built.

Coast defence vessels

10

Torpedo vessels

14

Torpedo-boat destroyers

1

Torpedo boats

28

Building.

Battleship

1

Armored cruiser

1

Torpedo boats

3

Submarine

1

Dockyards

The principal dockyards in Sweden are situated as follows: -

Karlscrona

Three docks take any Swedish ship; three smaller. Stockholm. - One dock takes cruisers.