HSwMS Stockholm (J6)

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HSwMS Stockholm (J6) was a Göteborg-class destroyer of the Royal Swedish Navy. Named after the capital city, it was built at Karlskronavarvet in Karlskrona. It was laid down in 1934, launched on 24 March 1936, commissioned on 24 November 1937, and decommissioned on 1 January 1964. It was then sold to be broken up at Ystad.

Design and features
Stockholm was part of the Göteborg class, an improved version of the Ehrensköld class designed for higher speed through superheating and welding. It displaced about 1,040 tons standard and 1,200 tons full load, measured 94.6 meters (310 ft) long, with a beam of 9.0 meters and a maximum draught of 3.8 meters. The ship was powered by three oil-fired boilers feeding two De Laval steam turbines, delivering about 32,000 shaft horsepower to two propeller shafts. It could reach around 39 knots and had a range of 1,200 nautical miles at 20 knots. The crew numbered about 135.

Armament
Stockholm’s main guns were three 12 cm (4.7 in) Bofors M/24C dual-purpose guns, mounted one forward, one amidships, and one aft between the funnels. It carried six 25 mm AA guns in a twin mount aft of the bridge and two single mounts around the funnels. For anti-ship combat, there were two triple 53 cm torpedo tube mounts. The destroyer also had two depth-charge throwers and could carry about 40 mines if needed.

Service history
Stockholm proved to be the fastest ship in the Swedish Navy during trials, reaching top speeds exceeding 41 knots. During World War II, it patrolled Swedish waters to protect neutrality. After the war, it sailed on two international tours with other Swedish ships: in 1948 a voyage to the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom under the cruiser Fylgia, and in 1952 an escort to Antwerp with the cruiser Gotland. In 1961, Stockholm was reclassified as a frigate. It was finally decommissioned on 1 January 1964 and sold to be broken up at Ystad.