After the war , Sweden decided to retire the whole fleet of coastal defence ships . '' Oscar II '' had one last royal journey , to bring the body of Prince Gustaf Adolf home after he died in an air crash at Copenhagen Airport on 26 January 1946 , before being decommissioned on 24 February 1950 . The hulk was used for training until 11 September 1974 when the vessel was sold to be scrapped for SEK 850,000
died in an air crash
1947 KLM Douglas DC-3 Copenhagen accident
HSwMS Oscar II