HNoMS Thrudvang was a monitor class ship built for the Royal Norwegian Navy.[1] launched May 3, 1869, completed June 13, 1870. She was scrapped in 1908.[2]

Details

The crew of Thrudvang photographed on 13 June 1870, gathered around the central turret. Note ventilator on left side.

it was one of four monitor class vessels in the Royal Norwegian Navy.[1] when it first launched it was armed with two RML 10-inch 18-ton guns.[3] in 1895-96 it was refitted with two 4.7 inch rapid-firing guns and two 9-pounder rapid-firing guns.[4] it had iron armor, the Belt armor was 5 to 4 inches, the turrets had 12 inches, and the deck had 1 inch of armor.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Acorazados De Todo El Mundo Desde Los Origenes Hasta Nuestros Dias. 1984. p. 148. ISBN 84-239-5766-7.
  2. ^ Directory of the world's capital ships. Hippocrene Books. 1984. pp. 350–352. ISBN 0882549790.
  3. ^ Brassey's annual. Praeger. 1950. p. 375.
  4. ^ General Information Series (United States. Office of Naval Intelligence) No. XV, 1896. United States Government Printing Office. 1896. pp. 74–75.
  5. ^ Anderson, R. C. (1915). The Naval Pocket Book. p. 314.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HNoMS_Thrudvang
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