Coastal artillery Sweden
The Coastal Artillery (KA) was a former weapon within the Navy. In Sweden, the Coast Artillery received a permanent organization in 1902 and then belonged entirely to the Navy. With the defense decision 2000, it was decided that the Coastal Artillery would be completely dismantled, which happened on 30 June 2000. On 1 July 2000, the Amphibious Corps was formed.
Coastal Artillery Defense
Code | Association name | Active | Comments |
BK | Blekinge Coastal Artillery Defense | 1942–1990 | Formed in 1990 in the South Coast Naval Command |
GbK | Göteborgs Coastal Artillery Defense | 1942–1990 | Formed in 1981 in the Västkustens militärkommando |
GK | Gotlands Coastal Artillery Defense | 1942–1990 | Formed in 1990 in the Ostkustens marinkommando |
NK | Norrlands Coastal Artillery Defense | 1942–1990 | Formed in 1986 in the Norrlandskustens marinkommando |
SK | Stockholms Coastal Artillery Defense | 1942–1990 | Formed in 1990 in the Ostkustens marinkommando |
Educational unit
Code | Association name | Active | Comments |
KA 1 | Vaxholms Coastal Artillery Regiment | 1901–2000 | |
KA 2 | Karlskrona Coastal Artillery Regiment | 1901–2000 | |
KA 3 | Gotlands Coastal Artillery Regiment | 1937–2000 | |
KA 4 | Älvsborgs Coastal Artillery Regiment | 1942–2000 | |
KA 5 | Härnösands Coastal Artillery Regiment | 1943–1998 | |
KAS | Coastal Artillery Battle School | 1902–2000 |