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HAAKON VII training vessel (1945/1958)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haakon VII (ex-Gardiners Bay) | A537 | Lake Washington, Houghton, USA | 3.1944 | 2.12.1944 | 2.1945 // 17.5.1958 | stricken 1974 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1766 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2800 |
| Length, m | 91.4 wl 94.7 oa |
| Breadth, m | 12.5 |
| Draught, m | 3.78 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 diesel-generators, 2 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 6080 |
| Max speed, kts | 20 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 260 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 6000 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 1 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 DCT, 2 DCR |
| Electronic equipment | presumably SA, SF or SL or SU, Mk 26 radars, QGa sonar |
| Complement | 215 + 86 cadets |
Standard scale images
Haakon VII 1965
Project history
Former USN seaplane tender of Barnegat class. Taken over by Norway and converted to TS for midshipmen.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
