Thor 1876
Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
Thor | Horten verft | 1.1.1871 | 5.6.1872 | 1876 | stricken 1918 |
Displacement normal, t |
1975 |
Displacement full, t |
2035 |
Length, m |
62.3 |
Breadth, m |
14.5 |
Draught, m |
3.81 max |
No of shafts |
1 |
Machinery |
1 vibrating lever engine, 4 cylindrical boilers |
Power, h. p. |
600 |
Max speed, kts |
8 |
Fuel, t |
coal 200 |
Endurance, nm(kts) | 1200(7) |
Armour, mm |
laminated iron; side: 175, deck: 25, turret: 365 |
Armament |
1 x 2 - 267/13 Armstrong 18.2-ton MLR No.1 |
Complement |
94 |
Project history: A larger version of the Skorpionen class.
Protection: Hull had 175mm vertical and 25mm horizontal protection, turret had 365mm sides.
Modernizations: 1897: - 1 x 2 - 267/13; + 1 x 2 - 120/44 Armstrong Y, 2 x 1 - 65/50 Hotchkiss, 2 x 1 - 37/40 Hotchkiss
Naval service: No significant events.
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