 Frithjof in Kiel, 1900
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| History | |
|---|---|
  Norway | |
| Name | Frithjof |
| Builder | Navy Yard, Karljohansvern |
| Yard number | 76 |
| Launched | 15 November 1895 |
| Commissioned | 1895 |
| Decommissioned | 1928 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 1. class gunboat |
| Displacement | 1,280 long tons (1,301 t) or 1,360 long tons (1,382 t) (sources disagree) |
| Length | 68.17 m (223 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 9.98 m (32 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 4 m (13 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | Reciprocating steam engine, 2,800 hp (2,088 kW), 2 shafts |
| Speed | 15 knots (17 mph; 28 km/h) |
| Complement | 154 |
| Armament | |
HNoMS Frithjof was a 1. class gunboat (built for the Royal Norwegian Navy. Like the other Norwegian gunboats of her era, she carried a heavy armament on a diminutive hull. The vessel was built at the Naval Yard at Horten, and had yard number 76.
Frithjof served with the Norwegian Navy as a gunboat and cadet training ship until stricken in 1928.
References
- Naval history via Flix: Frithjof,
- Viking (First Class Gunboat, 1891-1920), retrieved 17 March 2006
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