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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
NORWAY
CAPITAL SHIPS AND MONITORS
NIDAROS coastal battleships
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nidaros | Armstrong, Elswick, UK | 11.6.1913 | 9.6.1914 | 6.1918 // --- | completed for United Kingdom (Gorgon) | ||
| Bjørgvin | Armstrong, Elswick, UK | 26.5.1913 | 8.8.1914 | 9.1918 // --- | completed for United Kingdom (Glatton) |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 4900 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 94.5 |
| Breadth, m | 16.8 |
| Draught, m | 5.40 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | VTE, 4 boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 4500 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | coal 364 + oil 171 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2500(10) |
| Armour, mm | belt: 178-76, bulkheads: 102 - 76, barbettes: 203 - 152, turrets: 203 (face), CT: 203, decks: 63 - 25 |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 240/50 Armstrong E, 2 x 2 - 149/50 Armstrong UU, 6 x 1 - 100/41? Armstrong N?, 2 - 450 TT (beam) |
| Complement |
Standard scale images
Nidaros as planned
Project history
Voted in 1912 and ordered from Armstrong Elswick in January 1913 they were to complete the coastal battleship division of only four ships. They carried the ancient Norwegian names for the cities of Bergen and Trondheim. As the First World War broke out building was stopped. Bought by Britain for £370,000 each, they were taken over by the Royal Navy in 1915 and modified as the monitors Gorgon and Glatton respectively.
Protection
The citadel was consisted of 178-76mm belt, 102-76mm bulkheads and 63-25mm armoured deck.
