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Swedish naval visits established Swedish trade and new military friendships in Europe, South America, Asia, Oceania and West Indies 1860-1897 HMS Saga (1878-1926) Saga was built at the Naval Shipping Yard in Karlskrona as a steam corvette. She was 61 m. long, 10,2 m. wide and the weight was 1617 ton. Armed with 10 cannons after conversion in 1888. Normal crew size: 188 men. HMS Freja (1886-1907) Freja was built at Kockums shipyard in Malmö as a steam corvette. She was 65,8 m. long, 12,2 m. wide and the weight was 1998 ton. Armed with 18 cannons. Normal crew size: 250 men. Swedish warship´s voyages abroad in the collection: Najaden voyage 1860 Lagerbielke Mediterranean voyage 1860–61 Af Chapman voyage to Spain 1868 Vanadis Mediterranean voyage 1868-69 Vanadis Mediterranean voyage 1869–70 Af Chapman Atlantic voyage 1871 Af Chapman Norway & Baltic Sea voyage 1875 Norrköping Madeira & United Kingdom voyage 1875 Gefle South America voyage 1876-1877 Vanadis Mediterranean voyage 1880–81 Norrköping United Kingdom & Norway voyage 1882 Norrköping Portugal & United Kingdom voyage 1883 Vanadis sailing round the World 1883–85 Saga voyage to France & Spain 1887 Vanadis west Mediterranean voyage 1888 Saga South Atlantic Ocean voyage 1888–89 Vansdis voyage to United Kingdom 1889 Vanadis voyage to Spain 1893 Balder South America voyage 1894-95 Freja Caribbean & West Indies voyage 1895–96 Balder Mediterranean voyage 1896-97 Saga Atlantic Ocean voyage 1897