HNoMS Thrudvang
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| Career |  |
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| Laid down: | |
| Launched: | 1869 |
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| Fate: | Scrapped 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1490 tons |
| Dimensions: | 62.33 m (204.5 feet) x 13.68 m ( feet) x 3.5 m (12.5 feet) |
| Armament: | 2 x 26.67 cm (10.5 inch) RML guns |
| Propulsion: | 450 hp ( KW), 8 knop (14.81 km/h, 9.21 mph) |
| Crew: | 85 |
HNoMS Thrudvang (known locally as KNM Thrudvang) was a monitor built for the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1869, as part of the three ship strong Skorpionen class. She was scrapped in 1918, well after her muzzle loading guns were outdated.
The two other ships in her class was Mjølner and Skorpionen. The slightly later Thor can be seen as an improvement of the Skorpionen class.
The name Thrudvang is a reference to Thrudvang, the realm of the Norse god Thor.
[edit] Details
Thrudvang was armed with two heavy rifled muzzleloaders in a revolving turret. She had 5 inches of iron armour on her deck, and her turret was protected by 12 inches of iron armour.
[edit] References
- Naval History via Flix: KNM Skorpionen, retrieved 16 January 2006.
- Naval History via Flix: KNM Thrudvang, retrieved 16 January 2006
| Norwegian monitors |
| Skorpionen class: Skorpionen, Mjølner, Thrudvang |
| Thor class: Thor |
Monitors of the Royal Norwegian Navy |
