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SKJOLD coastal battleship (armoured battery) (1897)
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Skjold
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skjold | Orlogsværftet, København | 1.1894 | 8.5.1896 | 25.5.1897 | stricken 5.1929 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 2160 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2195 |
| Length, m | 69.2 pp 69.4 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.6 |
| Draught, m | 4.16 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 4 Thornycroft boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2400 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 |
| Fuel, t | coal 109 max |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armour, mm | Harvey steel; belt: 229-178, turret: 250, deck: 50 |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 240/37 M.1893, 3 x 1 - 120/38 SK L/40 C/92, 4 x 1 - 47/40 M.1885 |
| Complement | 138 |
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Skjold
Project history
Low freeboard ship with low seaworthiness and all guns in single turrets. Rated as armoured battery.
Ship protection
Belt protected all ship length.
Modernizations
1906: + 2 x 1 - 8.80
1911: - 4 x 1 - 47/40; + 4 x 1 - 57/40 M.1885
Naval service
No significant events.
