HNoMS Thor
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | 1871 |
| Launched: | 1872 |
| Commissioned: | |
| Fate: | Scrapped 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1975 tons |
| Dimensions: | 62.33 m (204.5 feet) x 14.48 m (45.5 feet)x 3.81 m (12.5 feet) |
| Armament: | 2 x 26.67 cm (10.5 inch) RML guns |
| Propulsion: | 600 hp (447.42 kW), 8 knop (14.81 km/h, 9.21 mph) |
| Crew: | 95 |
The HNoMS Thor (known localy as the KNM Thor) was a monitor built for the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1871. She was scrapped in 1918, long after her heavy guns were outdated. She could be considered an improved Skorpionen class, with heavier armour and wider beam.
The name was a reference to the Norse god Thor. The earlier monitor Mjølner was named after Thor's hammer.
[edit] Details
Thor was armed with two heavy rifled muzzleloaders in a revolving turret. She had 7 inches of iron armour on her deck, and her turret was protected by 14 inches of iron armour.
[edit] References
- Naval History via Flix: KNM Thor, access date January 16, 2006
| Norwegian monitors |
| Skorpionen class: Skorpionen, Mjølner, Thrudvang |
| Thor class: Thor |
Monitors of the Royal Norwegian Navy |
