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IVER HVITFELDT coastal battleship (1887)
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Iver Hvitfeldt
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iver Hvitfeldt | Orlogsværftets, København | 9.4.1884 | 14.4.1886 | 1.6.1887 | stricken 2.1919 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 3392 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 3478 |
| Length, m | 74.5 pp |
| Breadth, m | 15.1 |
| Draught, m | 5.59 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VC, 8 cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 5100 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.2 |
| Fuel, t | coal 290 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armour, mm | compound; belt: 295 - 175, deck: 53, barbettes: 215, CT: 115 |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 263/32 RK L/35 C/86, 4 x 1 - 120/27 RK L/30 C/84m, 2 x 1 - 57/40 M.1885, 8 x 5 - 37/17 M.1875, 2 - 381 TT (1 bow, 1 stern), 2 - 356 TT (2 beam) |
| Complement | 277 |
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Iver Hvitfeldt 1887
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Iver Hvitfeldt
Project history
A coast defence battleship with an amidships belt and the 26cm guns in fore and aft single barbettes.
Ship protection
The belt was 295mm between barbettes (175mm abreast barbettes), the deck was 53mm, it has turtleback forms at ship ends.
Modernizations
1906: - 4 x 1 - 120/27, 2 - 356 TT; + 8 x 1 - 57/40 M.1885
Naval service
No significant events.
