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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.
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 |
The principal dockyards in Sweden are situated as follows: -
Three docks take any Swedish ship; three smaller. Stockholm. - One dock takes cruisers.
 
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