HNoMS Skorpionen

HNoMS Skorpionen

HNoMS Skorpionen was a monitor built for the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1865, as the lead ship of a three ship strong class. She was scraped in 1908, well after her muzzle loading guns were outdated.

The two other ships in her class was HNoMS Mjølner and HNoMS Thrudvang. The slightly later HNoMS Thor can be seen as an improved Skorpionen class monitor.

The name translates as "The Scorpion".

Details

"Skorpionen" 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.

References

* [http://navalhistory.flixco.info/H/283109x53056/8330/a0.htm Naval History via Flix: KNM Skorpionen] , retrieved 16 January 2006.


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