Bjørgvin-class coastal defence ship
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The Bjørgvin-class coastal battleships were ordered by Norway in 1912 to supplement the older Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". and Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".s. The two ships laid down were compulsorily purchased by the British government for the Royal Navy when World War I broke out, and classified as monitors. The British government paid Norway £370,000 as compensation for each ship.
Ships in class
- Template:HNoMS (1912) - Compulsorily purchased by the British government and renamed Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"., blew up in a September 1918 accident.
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Description
The Bjørgvin class would be significantly more heavily armed than the previous Eidsvold class:
- Two 24 cm/50 guns, which in British service were relined to use standard British ammunition and became 9.2"/51.[1] These were considered among the longest-ranged guns in the world in 1918. As designed, they would have fired a Script error: No such module "convert". projectile with a muzzle velocity of 884 m/s (2,900 ft/s), capable of penetrating Script error: No such module "convert". of face-hardened armour at a range of Script error: No such module "convert"..
- Four 15 cm/50 in single turrets - one aft, one fore, two midships (one on either side). In British service they were relined to take standard Script error: No such module "convert". ammunition.[2]
- Six Script error: No such module "convert". guns.
- Two submerged torpedo tubes.
In addition to the heavier armament, the two ships of the Bjørgvin class were also significantly better armoured, with her armour better distributed:
- Script error: No such module "convert". thick armour in the belt
- Script error: No such module "convert". thick armour on the turrets
- Script error: No such module "convert". thick armour in the barbettes
- Script error: No such module "convert". thick armoured deck
- Script error: No such module "convert". thick armour on the conning tower
- Script error: No such module "convert". thick armoured bulkheads
Notes
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- ↑ British 9.2"/51 (23.4 cm) Mark XII, updated 8 April 2005, retrieved 9 December 2005
- ↑ British 6"/49 (15.2 cm) BL Mark XVIII, updated 1 April 2005, retrieved 9 December 2005
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References
- Model of KNM Bjørgnvin Template:Webarchive, from the website of the Norwegian Armed Forces Museum, retrieved 9 December 2005
- On guns, see Notes.
- Naval History via Flix: KNM Nidaros, retrieved 11 December 2005
- Naval History via Flix: Technical Details of Ship HMS Gorgon, retrieved 9 December 2005
External links
- Model of KNM Bjørgnvin, head on view
- Details of the forecastle Template:Webarchive and details of bridge Template:Webarchive.
- The loss of the HMS Glatton, an "interesting little ship", retrieved 15 January 2007
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