In 1899, the construction of the armored ship HMS Äran began. On August 14, 1901, the ship was completed and launched. Its mission was to protect the Swedish coast.

With a top speed of 17 knots and armament consisting of 2 x 21 cm, 6 x 15.2 cm, and 10 x 57 mm cannons as well as 2 x 45 cm torpedo tubes, the ship constituted an important component of the Swedish defense.

After World War II, HMS Äran was decommissioned and, after being converted, was used as a barge until it sank while being towed in 1968.

Today, the ship rests upright at a depth of 33 meters. The wreck, with its large flat deck, rises 4-5 meters above the seabed. There are some large bollards on the wreck, and in some places, the deck has collapsed, allowing glimpses inside. The wreck as such is fairly clean, but there is quite a bit of marine life to observe. Fish often gather under the smooth concrete deck, which has crumbled in various places.