Skorpionen-class monitor

The Skorpionen-class monitors were a class of three monitors employed in the Royal Norwegian Navy.^[1] The ships were Skorpionen, Mjølner and Thrudvang. The ships were built from 1866 to 1869. they were scrapped in 1908.^[2]

HNoMS Skorpionen. Note extremely low freeboard and single turret, typical of this kind of warship.
Class overview
Name	Skorpionen class
Operators	Royal Norwegian Navy
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Thor
Built	1866–1869
In commission	1867–1908
Completed	3
General characteristics
Type	Monitor
Displacement	1,490 long tons (1,514 t)
Length	62.33 m (204 ft 6 in)
Beam	13.68 m (44 ft 11 in)
Draught	3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Propulsion	Coal-fired reciprocating steam engine, 450 hp (336 kW)
Speed	8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Complement	85
Armament	2 × 26.67 cm (10.50 in) RML guns
Armour	Belt: 5 in (130 mm) Turret: 12 in (300 mm) Deck: 5 in (130 mm)

See also

• List of ironclads