HSwMS Vanadis
Swedish steam frigate, launched 1862
HSwMS Vanadis was a steam frigate of the Swedish Navy. She was the only steam frigate constructed for the Swedish Navy, and commissioned in 1862. In 1883–1885 Vanadis was sent on a scientific circumnavigation of Earth, the Vanadis expedition. In 1894 Vanadis was converted to a barracks ship, and decommissioned in 1939. At the outbreak of World War II, she was again requisitioned as a depot ship. Having sunk in 1941, she was salvaged and sold for scrap in 1943.
History
Funds for the construction of Vandis were granted in 1858, and construction started the following year. Vanadis was the only steam frigate constructed for the Swedish Navy in the 19th century. The ship was mainly used as a training ship, and the armament was changed four times in order to train artillery officers on the latest types of cannons.
Vanadis also undertook several long journeys, and was present at the inauguration of the Suez Canal in 1869.
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