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Hello,

does anybody know are there any plans of Swedish cruiser GOTLAND from world war 2?

There were drawings in Okrety Wojenne 21. They depict Gotland in the 1938 fit and were drawn in the scale 1/500 by J�rgen Eichardt.

Hello

Most retired swedish warships are included in the collections of the swedish archives of war (Sw. Krigsarkivet) in Stockholm. Their homepage with contact details is:

http://www.statensarkiv.se/default.asp?id=6412

However, I know that the Naval Museum in the city of Karlskrona (Swedish Naval port) has had a set of drawings in their Museum shop.
Their homepage together with contact details is:

http://www.marinmuseum.se

receptionen.marinmuseum@maritima.se (e-mail to their reception)

If this set is still available, it pictures the HMS Gotland as an aircraft carrying cruiser, or in her state she was in as she spotted the Bismark.
She was later rebuilt as an anti-aircraft cruiser.

With the hope that this will help.

Wth best regards

Fredrik

Thanks!

Well I'm looking for plans of GOTLAND as it was aircraft carrier/cruiser... so thank you for links...

Do you maybe know how does Swedish War Archive in Stockholm works? What I mean is: Is it possible to copy plans from their archives for some normal price? I'm asking that because I'm also interested in Swedish Pansarskepps - SVERIGE and DROTTNING VICTORIA...

Hi again.

The Krigsarkivet (KrA) do agree to make copies of drawings.
I know that drawings are possible to get on CD. The price � do not know, however. They do speak English if you call them. Ask for the research room (Sw. Forskarsalen). They should be able to help you.

Regards

Fredrik

There was an article in Warship International 1976 (Vol.13) No.3 called "The Three Faces of GOTLAND". I don't have it myself so can't comment on its contents, but I'm sure I've seen a reference to it containing plans.

It should be useful in any case; how many references for Swedish cruisers exist in the English language?

Ahoy,

Have you obtained plans of this ship? I too am interested in scratch-building a model of her.

None of my business, really but her configuration as an aircraft-carrying cruiser is perhaps my favorite of the three roles she played. The nearest equivalent to her might be the late-war Mogami.

Interesting choice of ships, one of several noteworthy neutral warships of her day.

effectively in the okrety wojenne article it is a good drawing, i don't know if is enought for a model but ..
i have a e-copy of article, if you want i can send to you off line
i need of your e-mail address
ciao peppe

Had Gotland a wooden deck as shown in the model at http://avrosys.nu/aircraft/Spaning/208S9.htm? The model does not show the cruiser's deck sheer so must be unofficial.

Hello

Do you found what you want ...
I got some drawing of the GOTLAND at this periode,sadlee I do not have a scaner so let me try to found one and we will see
It's from a article from Warship international No.3 1976 and itn have 16 picture on 17 pages, some pictures are big plus drawing of the 3 periodes.

So let me know if you still need it

Im hope you understand my English

Marc P.
Montreal, Canada

Marc, thank you for your kind offer of the 1976 Warship Intl article. I recently bought that edition from a bookseller in Germany. Have you Warship Intl editions 2/1977 and 3/1977? Those have comments about Gotland that I have not seen.

The 1976 article is sine qua non. Accurately modelling Gotland would be impossible without it.

I have fabricated the first PE parts for this 1/700 model. For the hull I am kit-bashing another ship. The adapted model hull now features the deck sheer.

Your English is fine and is better than that of many my countrymen for whom it is their primary language. President Bush, for instance:

"Losing a job is painful and I know Americans are concerned about our economy. So am I," Bush said during a hastily arranged White House appearance on the heels of a gloomy government economic report. (March 7, 2008)

His utterance, taken literally, indicates that he does not consider himself American. On that point, everyone can agree with him.

Hello Michael

Who is George Bush ...
Seriously I got 23 numbers of Warship International found on a second hand books store many years ago, here is the list of what I got

No. 1-2-3-4 of 1975
No. 1-2-3-4 of 1976
No. 1-2-3-4 of 1977
No. 1-2-3 of 1978
No. 1-2-3 of 1979
No. 1-4 of 1983
No. 2-3 of 1985
No. 3 of 1988

Voila that's it maybe 1 or 2 hare some ware not sure but this is it if you see something you what let me know

OUPS

I forgot those article about Gotland on the numbers 2 and 3 of 1977 text plus one small drawing , if you are interested let me know

Marc P
Montreal, Quebec
Canada

I have placed photographs of Gotland at Calling All Swedish Navy Fans, and ask about her deck colors.