HNoMS Mjølner

HNoMS Mjølner

HNoMS Mjølner was a monitor built for the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1869, as part of the three ship strong Skorpionen class. She was scraped in 1908, well after her muzzle loading guns were outdated.

The name of the monitor was a reference to Mjolnir, the mythical hammer of the Norse god Thor.

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

Details

"Mjølner" 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: "Skorpionen"] , retrieved 16 January 2006.
* [http://navalhistory.flixco.info/H/283168x53053(a53074z1e283109)/8330/a0.htm Naval History via Flix: "Mjølner"] , retrieved 16 January 2006


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