HNoMS Nidaros was the first steam corvette of the Royal Norwegian Navy. She was built together with three other corvettes; although different in armament and size, these were quite similar: <i>Nordstjernen</i>, Ellida and <i>Ørnen</i>. These corvettes were built slim, for greater performance under sail.
The steam engine of Nidaros performed a maximum of 40 rpm, and the propeller had 6 blades. "Even with our conceptions today, we must admit that this corvette was of a very fine and slender construction (...) Both regarding its steam engine and the six 60-pounder bomb-cannons, Nidaros represented the new age [in the Norwegian Navy]."[1]
The Nidaros was used as lodging- and training ship for the Navy's torpedo-branch, at least until 1876. She was finally scrapped in 1903.
References
- ^ Vice Admiral C. Sparre (red.) (Information collected from the chapter Fartøier ("Vessels"), by Commander Chr. Blom): Norges Sjøforsvar 1814-1914 - ("The Norwegian Navy 1814-1914"), Aschehoug 1914. Translated from Norwegian
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