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Tordenskjold-class coastal defence ship
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Tordenskjold-classcoastaldefenceship

Battleships · Norway · 1896
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Tordenskjold-classcoastaldefenceship

Tordenskjold-class coastal defence ship
Tordenskjold-class coastal defence ship Photo: WegianWarrior at English Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin Norway
ManufacturerArmstrong Whitworth
CategoryBattleships
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1896–1898
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
Tordenskjold-class coastal defence ship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1896–1898
Quantity
2
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationpanserskipet
  • Ship TypeCoastal defence ship
  • Builder / ShipyardArmstrong, Mitchell & Co.
  • Laid Down1896
  • Launched1897
  • Commissioned1898
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement3,858 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)92.66 m
  • Length (waterline)85.34 m
  • Beam14.78 m
  • Draft5.38 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement245
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)triple-expansion steam engines
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power3,357 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed16.9 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun2 × 21 cm/45 guns in turrets fore and aft
  • Main Gun Calibre210 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns6 × 12 cm/45 guns, 6 × 7.6 cm/40 guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired2
  • Preserved0
◆Armour2MOD.2
  • ArmourHarvey armour belt (178 mm), turret armour (203 mm)
  • Belt Armour178 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1896Production started
  2. 1898Production ended
130
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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