Q&A: Did Swedish coastal-defence ships serve the Ganguts' role?

Did Swedish coastal-defence ships serve the same purpose as Russia's Gangut-class dreadnoughts?

Broadly, but neutral Sweden required less from its ships than Russia, a major power preparing to fight in the Baltic.

Swedish coastal-defence ships served a broadly similar local heavy-support purpose. Sweden was likely to remain neutral, while Russia held major-power status and prepared for war in the Baltic. Russia consequently demanded more from its dreadnought force than Sweden required from a regional defensive ship. Similar warships can face very different strategic demands.