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FRIDTJOF NANSEN patrol vessel (1931)
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Fridtjof Nansen 1931
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fridtjof Nansen | Carljohansværns Værft, Horten | 1928 | 5.11.1930 | 6/1931 | wrecked 8.11.1940 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1275 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1545 |
| Length, m | 73.0 pp |
| Breadth, m | 10.6 |
| Draught, m | 5.00 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2000 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | coal 150 + oil 95 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 102/37 Bofors, 2 x 1 - 47/46 Bofors, 1 seaplane |
| Complement | 67 |
Standard scale images
Fridtjof Nansen 1940
Graphics
Fridtjof Nansen 1931
Project history
Largest and having the greatest battle value fishery protection ship, with characteristics very close to Danish Hvidbjornen and Ingolf.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Fridtjof Nansen ran on rocks at Jan-Majen island 8.11.1940.
