HNoMS Nidaros (1841)

HNoMS Nidaros was the first steam corvette of the Royal Norwegian Navy. She was built together with three other corvettes; although different in armament and size, these were quite similar: Nordstjernen, Ellida and Ørnen. These corvettes were built slim, for greater performance under sail.

The steam engine of "Nidaros" performed a maximum of 40 rpm, and the propeller had 6 blades. "Even with our conceptions today, we must admit that this corvette was of a very fine and slender construction (...) Both regarding its steam engine and the 6 60 pdr. bomb-cannons, Nidaros represented the new age [in the Norwegian Navy] " [Vice Admiral C. Sparre (red.) (Information collected from the chapter "Fartøier" ("Vessels"), by Commander Chr. Blom): "Norges Sjøforsvar 1814-1914" - ("The Norwegian Navy 1814-1914"), Aschehoug 1914. Translated from Norwegian.]

The "Nidaros" was for a long time used as lodging- and training ship for the Navys torpedo-branch, at least until the year of 1876. She was finally scrapped in 1903.

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