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SKORPIONEN monitor (1867)
Photo
Skorpionen after rearming
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skorpionen | Horten verft | 1865 | 30.10.1866 | 1867 | BU 1908 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1425 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1470 |
| Length, m | 61.0 |
| Breadth, m | 13.9 |
| Draught, m | 3.35 max |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 vibrating lever engine, 4 cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 330 |
| Max speed, kts | 6 |
| Fuel, t | coal 130 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1000(5) |
| Armour, mm | laminated iron; side: 125, deck: 25, turret: 305 |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 267/13 Armstrong 18.2-ton MLR No.1 |
| Complement | 84 |
Standard scale images
Skorpionen 1867
Graphics
Skorpionen after rearming
Project history
United Stales Ericsson-type monitor.
Protection
Hull had 125mm vertical and 25mm horizontal protection, turret had 305mm sides.
Modernizations
1897: - 1 x 2 - 267/13; + 1 x 2 - 120/44 Armstrong Y, 2 x 1 - 65/50 Hotchkiss, 2 x 1 - 37/40 Hotchkiss
Naval service
No significant events.
