Sjøforsvaret, Torpedo Boats (1896-1900): HNoMS Hval, Delfin, Hai, Trods, Storm, Brand, Laks, Sild, Sael, Skrei 1896-1901 This class of ten 1st class (100 tons) Norwegian torpedo boats are often separated in two different sub-classes, Hval, Storm and Laks. They were built over a long period, from 1895 to 1902, from the first laid down to … Read more
Sjøforsvaret, Coast Defence Ships (1900): HNoMS Norge, HNoMS Eidsvold The Eidsvold class were two coastal defence ships built for the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1899 by Armstrong Whitworth, launched in 1900 and completed in 1901. HNoMS Eidsvold and HNoMS Norge were referred locally as “panserskip” (“armoured ship”), and in some publications called “coastal batteships”. Coastal … Read more
Coast Defence Ships (panserskipet) – Norwegian Navy 1896-1948 HNoMS Tordenskjold, Harald Haarfagre The Norwegian Capital Ships of two wars Brassey’s engraving, Brassey’s naval annual 1900 HNoMS Tordenskjold and Harald Haarfagre constituted for 50 years the bulk of Norwegian naval defence. They were ordered as part as the general rearmament until the 1905 union separation from … Read more
