Ready for action in the very first year of the 1900s, Jarramas is the naval school ship that became a symbol for an entire city.

From our collection: Skipper pipe

From our collection: Skipper pipe

Used for command and ceremonial purposes on ships. On one side engraved " Söderquist " an on the other side engraved " Jarramas 1930 1931 1933 '. Probably it belonged to someone named Söderquist.

The Navy School Ship

Jarramas was launched in the year 1900 as one of the Navy's preparatory school's last ships. 

The Navy's preparatory school (Skeppsgossekåren) was founded in 1685. It aimed to transform young boys into capable mariners for the Swedish Navy. Theoretical studies on land, including Christianity studies, reading, and writing, were interwoven with strict military training at sea.

In 1799, the Navy's preparatory school got its first very own school ship - the brig Diana, with more to follow. In February of 1900, Jarramas was launched. It cost more than 150,000 SEK to build - a large amount of money at the time.

One of the world's smallest full-rigged ships

Jarramas is made of steel with a length of 39.15 meters and a weight of 350 tonnes. This makes her one of the world's smallest full-rigged ships. Jarramas was the last sailing ship built in the naval dockyard in Karlskrona.

Jarramas first expedition was at the end of May 1900, only a few months after her launch. On board, she had more than 90 cabin boys together with officers, non-commissioned officers, sailors, and a doctor. In 1907, Jarramas made her first foreign voyage when she sailed to Leith in Scotland. 

A loved local celebrity

The Navy's preparatory school was discontinued at the end of the 1930s, and this also marked the end of Jarramas' service in the Navy. 

In 1950 she was sold to Karlskrona City Council for 30,000 SEK. Jarramas was moved to Borgmästarefjärden in the city center and became a popular summer café. She became an important meeting place in Karlskrona and grew into a symbol for the entire city. In 1997, the City Council donated Jarramas to the Naval Museum.

Since then, Jarramas has been moored at the quay outside the Naval Museum. In 2006, a large and time-consuming renovation started and when it was completed, the white-painted former school ship with its yellow masts was restored to its former condition.

For most people in Karlskrona, Jarramas is an important symbol of the city and will most likely continue to be so for a long time to come.