HNoMS Mjølner
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| KNM Skorpionen | |
| Career | Norwegian Navy flag |
|---|---|
| Name: | Mjølner |
| Namesake: | Thor's hammer Mjöllnir |
| Launched: | 1868 |
| Fate: | Scrapped 1908 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Skorpionen class monitor |
| Displacement: | 1,490 long tons (1,514 t) |
| Length: | 62.33 m (204 ft 6 in) |
| Beam: | 13.68 m (44 ft 11 in) |
| Draught: | 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion: | Steam engine, 450 hp (336 kW) |
| Speed: | 8 knots (9.2 mph; 15 km/h) |
| Complement: | 85 |
| Armament: | 2 × 26.67 cm (10.50 in) RML guns |
| Armour: |
Deck: 5 in (130 mm) Turret: 12 in (300 mm) |
HNoMS Mjølner was a monitor built for the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1869, as part of the three ship strong Skorpionen class. She was scrapped in 1908, well after her muzzle loading guns were outdated.
The name of the monitor was a reference to Mjöllnir, the mythical hammer of the Norse god Thor.
The two other ships in her class was Thrudvang and Skorpionen. The slightly later Thor can be seen as an improved Skorpionen class monitor.
Details
Mjølner was armed with two heavy rifled muzzle-loaders in a revolving turret. She had five inches of iron armour on her deck, and her turret was protected by twelve inches of iron armour.
References
- Naval History via Flix: Skorpionen, retrieved 16 January 2006
- Naval History via Flix: Mjølner, retrieved 16 January 2006
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