Skorpionen class monitor
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| Skorpionen-class monitor | |
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 The monitor Skorpionen. Note extremely low freeboard and single turret, typical of this kind of warships. |
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| Class Overview | |
| Class type: | monitor |
| Preceded by: | N/A, First monitor line authorized by Norwegian government |
| Succeeded by: | HNoMS Thor |
| Ships of the line: | KNM Skorpionen, KNM Mjølner and KNM Thrudvang. |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,490 tons |
| Length: | 62.33 m |
| Beam: | 13.68 m |
| Draft: | 3.50 m |
| Speed: | 8 knots (14.81 km/h) |
| Complement: | 85 |
| Power: | 450 shp (335.56 KW) |
| Drive: | Reciprocating steam engines |
| Fuel: | Coal |
| Armament: | 2 x 26.67 cm (10.5 inch) RML guns |
| Armour | Belt: 5 inch (12.7 cm) Bulkheads: Barbettes: Turrets:12 inch (30.48 cm) Decks: 5 inch (12.7 cm) |
The Skorpionen class monitors were a class of three monitors employed in the Royal Norwegian Navy. The ships were named KNM Skorpionen, KNM Mjølner and KNM Thrudvang. The ships were built from 1865 to 1869. The last ship was scrapped in 1918.
[edit] References
- Naval History via Flix: KNM Skorpionen, retrieved 16 January 2006.
| Norwegian monitors |
| Skorpionen class: Skorpionen, Mjølner, Thrudvang |
| Thor class: Thor |
Monitors of the Royal Norwegian Navy |
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