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Coast Defence Ships built 1897-1908, decomm. 1932-43: HDMS Herluf Trolle, Olfert Fisher, Peder Skram The Herluf Trolle class were coastal defence ships of the Royal Danish Navy built in 1897-1908, HDMS Herluf Trolle, Olfert Fischer and Peder Skram, the last completed. These 3,494 tons ships were a further development of HDMS Skjold (1896), but with … Read more

Coast Defence Ship built 1894-97, decomm. 1918 HDMS Skjold was an armored coastal defense ship built for the Royal Danish Navy, a larger vessel than previous ones, but parliamentary opposed the funding and forced the navy to compromise. This vessel was designed for the defense of Copenhagen, small and of shallow draft, but heavily armed … Read more