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FRITHJOF small protected cruiser (1896)
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Frithjof 1900
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frithjof | Horten verft | 1895 | 15.11.1895 | 1896 | cadet TS 1908, stricken 1928 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1360 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1427 |
| Length, m | 68.2 |
| Breadth, m | 9.98 |
| Draught, m | 4.01 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 6 cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2800 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | coal 160 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2300(10) |
| Armour, mm | Harvey; deck: 30 |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 120/44 Armstrong Y, 4 x 1 - 76/40 Armstrong N, 4 x 1 - 37/45 Hotchkiss, 1 - 450 TT (bow) |
| Complement | 154 |
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Frithjof 1900
Project history
Officially classified as protected cruiser, since 1908 TS. Really was a seagoing gunboat.
Protection
Armoured thin 30mm deck protected machinery.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Frithjof was converted to cadet TS in 1908.
