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HEKLA protected cruiser (1891)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hekla | 70 | Orlogsværftet, København | 9.5.1889 | 28.11.1890 | 1891 | depot ship 1.1914 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1300 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1322 |
| Length, m | 70.6 pp 72.3 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.4 |
| Draught, m | 3.45 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 8 Thornycroft boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 3000 |
| Max speed, kts | 17 |
| Fuel, t | coal 113 max |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1700(10) |
| Armour, mm | steel; deck: 43 - 25 |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 149/32 RK L/35 C/88, 4 x 1 - 57/40 M.1885, 6 x 5 - 37/17 M.1875, 4 - 381 TT (1 bow, 2 beam, 1 stern) |
| Complement | 156 |
Standard scale images
Hekla 1890
Project history
Small cruiser.
Ship protection
Guns were protected by shields. There was armoured main deck.
Modernizations
1912: - 4 x 1 - 57/40; + 4 x 1 - 47/40 M.1885
Naval service
No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
