complete waterline armor belt of wrought iron that was thick. The deck was thick. The gun turret's armor was thick on its face and on the sides and rear. The conning tower protruded from the top of the turret and was protected by of armor. The name, Sköld, is Swedish for 'Shield'. Service Sköld was built in 1868 by Bergsund at Stockholm. She was incorporated into the Swedish Navy in 1873. The ship's crew did not appreciate the hand-driven propulsion system; they had not joined the navy to be "galley slaves" and the system was soon removed. Sköld was placed in reserve in 1890 and sunk as a target in 1907. Curiously, the ship never once navigated the Göta Canal system in her career. Footnotes References 1868 ships Ships built in Stockholm