HSwMS Thor was an Oden-class coastal defence ship of the Royal Swedish Navy.
 Thor at Karlskrona
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| History | |
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| Name | Thor |
| Namesake | Thor, the Norse god of thunder |
| Builder | Bergsunds Yard, Stockholm |
| Laid down | 26 October 1896 |
| Launched | 7 March 1898 |
| In service | 7 August 1899 |
| Out of service | 1937 |
| Fate | Stricken 1937, broken up 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Oden-class coastal defence ship |
| Displacement | 3,300 tons |
| Length | 84.8 m (278.22 ft) |
| Beam | 14.8 m (48.56 ft) |
| Speed | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) |
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Thor had her keel laid down on 26 October 1896 at Bergsunds Yard in Stockholm. She was launched on 7 March 1898, and completed on 7 August 1899. Thor displaced 3,300 tons, had a LPP of 84.4 metres (277 ft), a length of 84.8 metres (278 ft) and a beam of 14.6 metres (48 ft). Her two triple-expansion steam engines could propel her at 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph). She was used during the occupation of Åland. She was struck from service in 1937.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Thor (6100711)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
Bibliography
edit- Campbell, N. J. M. (1979). "Sweden". In Chesneau, Roger & Kolesnik, Eugene M. (eds.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. Greenwich: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 360–363. ISBN 0-8317-0302-4.