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NORDLAND gunnery training ship (1923 / 1944)


Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Nordland (ex-Niels Iuel)   116 Orlogsværftet, Copenhagen, Denmark 1914 3.7.1918 23.5.1923 // 9.1944 sunk 3.5.1945


Technical data


Displacement standard, t3800
Displacement full, t4100
Length, m

87.0 wl 90.0 oa

Breadth, m

16.3

Draught, m

4.70

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 VTE, 4 Yarrow boilers

Power, h. p.

5800

Max speed, kts16
Fuel, t

coal 250 + oil 240

Endurance, nm(kts)5800(10)
Armour, mmbelt: 195, deck: 55, CT: 170
Armament

3 x 1 - 105/42 SK C/32, 2 x 2 - 37/80 SK C/30, 1 x 4 - 20/65 C/38, 2 x 1 - 20/65 C/38

Complement200 + 400 cadets


Project history

Former Danish coast defence battleship. 28.8.1943 at attempt to escape to Sweden she was damaged by German aircraft and ran ashore in Kattegat. In October, 1943 she was salvaged by German wreckers, repaired and in September, 1944 entered service under German flag as gunnery training ship Nordland. Besides 200 crew members she can take up to 400 cadets.

Ship protection

Flat 55mm armoured deck was connected with upper edge of 195mm main belt. CT had 170mm sides and 40mm roof.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

Nordland 3.5.1945 was sunk by British aircraft at Eckernförde. In 1952 she was raised and BU.