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Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Nordland (ex-Niels Iuel)		116	Orlogsværftet, Copenhagen, Denmark	1914	3.7.1918	23.5.1923 // 9.1944	sunk 3.5.1945

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	3800
Displacement full, t	4100
Length, m	87.0 wl 90.0 oa
Breadth, m	16.3
Draught, m	4.70
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 VTE, 4 Yarrow boilers
Power, h. p.	5800
Max speed, kts	16
Fuel, t	coal 250 + oil 240
Endurance, nm(kts)	5800(10)
Armour, mm	belt: 195, deck: 55, CT: 170
Armament	3 x 1 - 105/42 SK C/32, 2 x 2 - 37/80 SK C/30, 1 x 4 - 20/65 C/38, 2 x 1 - 20/65 C/38
Complement	200 + 400 cadets

Project history

Former Danish coast defence battleship. 28.8.1943 at attempt to escape to Sweden she was damaged by German aircraft and ran ashore in Kattegat. In October, 1943 she was salvaged by German wreckers, repaired and in September, 1944 entered service under German flag as gunnery training ship Nordland. Besides 200 crew members she can take up to 400 cadets.

Ship protection

Flat 55mm armoured deck was connected with upper edge of 195mm main belt. CT had 170mm sides and 40mm roof.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

Nordland 3.5.1945 was sunk by British aircraft at Eckernförde. In 1952 she was raised and BU.