HNoMS Thrudvang
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| KNM Skorpionen | |
| Career | Norwegian Navy flag |
|---|---|
| Name: | Thrudvang |
| Namesake: | Þrúðvangr – the realm of the Norse god Thor |
| Launched: | 1869 |
| Fate: | Scrapped 1918 |
| 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 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 She was scrapped in 1918, well after her muzzle-loading guns were outdated.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.
Details
File:Trudvang 13 June 1870.jpg
The crew of Thrudvang photographed on 13 June 1870, gathered around the central turret. Note ventilator on left side.
Thrudvang 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: KNM Skorpionen, retrieved 16 January 2006.
- Naval History via Flix: KNM Thrudvang, retrieved 16 January 2006
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[[Category:]]Ships built in Norway
