Built in 1898-1901, she was a modified version of the Oden class of 1894–1899, with a slightly longer hull and different armament.

The ship was laid down in 1898 at Lindholmens' yard, Gothenburg, launched on 28 April 1900 and completed in 1901.

As a seaplane carrier she was given a hangar and deck aft, with cranes to handle three floatplanes.

After the Second World War, the old ship was reclassified as a target, and served until 1961, when she was scrapped.

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