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MINE WARFARE SHIPS
NOR minelayers (1879 - 1882 / 1940)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nor | 57 | Marinens Hovedverft, Horten, Norway | 23.10.1878 | 1879 // 1940? | surrendered 5.1945, to Norway | ||
| Brage | 58 | Marinens Hovedverft, Horten, Norway | 1.11.1878 | 1879 // 1940? | surrendered 4.1945, to Norway | ||
| Vidar | NK31 | 60 | Marinens Hovedverft, Horten, Norway | 31.1.1882 | 1882 // 1940 | surrendered 5.1945, to Norway |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 255 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 270 |
| Length, m | 29.0 |
| Breadth, m | 7.90 |
| Draught, m | 2.00 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 230 |
| Max speed, kts | 10 |
| Fuel, t | coal 22 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 600(8) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 47/40 Hotchkiss, 2 x 1 - 37/20 Hotchkiss, 20 mines |
| Complement | 16 |
Standard scale images
Nor 1940
Project history
Ex-Norwegian gunboats, converted to minelayers in 1911 - 1913. All were captured by Germans 14.4.1940. It was not correctly known about commissioning of Nor and Brage.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
