The archipelago fleet (Swedish: skärgårdsflottan), officially the "fleet of the army" (Swedish: arméns flotta), was a maritime branch of the Swedish Armed Forces which existed between 1756 and 1823. Its purpose was to protect the coasts of Sweden, which was surrounded by a natural barrier of archipelagoes (or skerries).
The archipelago fleet (Swedish: skärgårdsflottan), officially the "fleet of the army" (Swedish: arméns flotta), was a maritime branch of the Swedish Armed Forces which existed between 1756 and 1823. Its purpose was to protect the coasts of Sweden, which was surrounded by a natural barrier of archipelagoes (or skerries).
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