HNoMS Kong Sverre
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | |
| Launched: | 23 October 1860 |
| Commissioned: | 1864 |
| Fate: | Sold and scrapped 1932 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 3,475 tons |
| Dimensions: | m (212,92 ft) (in the water line) x m (49,40 ft) x m (21,67 ft) |
| Armament: | 2 x 20 cm rifled guns 30 x 60 pounds guns 12 x 15,5 cm rifled guns 4 x 12 pounds haubitz guns 2 x 6 pounds rifled guns |
| Aircraft: | none |
| Propulsion: | 2319 m² sail 500 hp, 11,4 knots on engines alone |
| Crew: | 550 |
HNoMS Kong Sverre was built in 1860 as possibly the most advanced wooden naval ship built, but was obsolete by the time she was delivered. She was a steam and sail powered frigate. In 1932 an effort was made to raise 30 000 Norwegian kroner in order to preserve the ship, but it failed and she was eventually scrapped.[1]
[edit] Reference
- ^ Facts about Kong Sverre from mil.no (Norwegian) Retreived 4 December 2006
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