Bjørgvin-class coastal defence ship

Bjørgvin as HMS Glatton
Class overview
Operators:  Royal Navy
Preceded by: Eidsvold-class battleship
Succeeded by: None
Built: 19121914
In commission: 19141928
Completed: 2
Lost: 1
General characteristics
Type: Coastal defence ship
Displacement: 4,900 long tons (4,979 t)
Length: 94 m (308 ft 5 in)
Beam: 16.8 m (55 ft 1 in)
Draught: 5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)
Propulsion: Coal-fired reciprocating steam engines, 4,000 shp (2,983 kW)
Speed: 15 knots (17 mph; 28 km/h)
Complement: 305
Armament:
  • 2 × 24 cm (9.4 in) guns
  • 4 × 15 cm (5.9 in) guns
  • 6 × 10 cm (3.9 in) guns
  • 2 × submerged torpedo tubes
Armour:

The Bjørgvin class coastal battleships were ordered by Norway in 1912 to supplement the older Eidsvold and Tordenskjold-class coastal defence ships. The two ships laid down were compulsorily purchased by the Royal Navy when World War I broke out, and classified as monitors. The British government paid Norway £370,000 as compensation for each ship.

Ships in class

Description

The Bjørgvin class would be significantly more heavily armed than the previous Eidsvold class:

In addition to the heavier armament, the two ships of the Bjørgvin class were also significantly better armoured, with her armour better distributed:

External links

Notes

  1. British 9.2"/51 (23.4 cm) Mark XII, updated 8 April 2005, retrieved 9 December 2005
  2. British 6"/49 (15.2 cm) BL Mark XVIII, updated 1 April 2005, retrieved 9 December 2005

References


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