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BALDER wooden screw corvette (1870)
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Balder
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balder | Karlskronavarvet | 1867 | 1870 | 1871 | stricken 1901 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1850 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1886 |
| Length, m | 61.8 wl |
| Breadth, m | 11.1 |
| Draught, m | 5.59 max |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 HRCR |
| Power, h. p. | 1380 |
| Max speed, kts | 12 |
| Fuel, t | coal 270 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 940(10) |
| Armament | 4 x 1 - 167/18 K/21 M1869, 2 x 1 - 162/14 30pdr KK/16.5 M1853 |
| Complement | 218 |
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Balder
Balder
Project history
Wooden screw corvette.
Modernizations
1880s: - 2 x 1 - 162/14; + 2 x 1 - 122/23 K/26 M1881
1890s: new armament consisted of 1 x 1 - 152/30 K/32 M1889, 8 x 1 - 122/23 K/26 M1881, 1 x 1 - 65/16 landing gun
late 1890s: + 2 x 1 - 37/34 K/37 M1898
Naval service
Since 1890s Balder served in training role.
