HNoMS Skorpionen was the lead ship of her class of three monitors built for the Royal Norwegian Navy in the 1860. She was scrapped in 1908, well after her muzzle-loading guns were outdated.

Skorpionen
History
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NameSkorpionen
Laid down1865
Launched1866
FateScrapped, 1908
General characteristics
Class and typeSkorpionen-class monitor
Displacement1,490 long tons (1,514 t)
Length62.33 m (204 ft 6 in)
Beam13.68 m (44 ft 11 in)
Draught3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
PropulsionSteam engine, 450 ihp (336 kW)
Speed8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Complement85
Armament2 × 26.67 cm (10.5 in) RML guns
Armour

The two other ships in her class was Mjølner and Thrudvang. The slightly later Thor can be seen as an improved Skorpionen-class monitor.

The name translates as The Scorpion.

Details

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Skorpionen was armed with two heavy rifled muzzle-loaders in a revolving turret. She had five inches of iron armour on her deck, and her turret was protected by twelve inches of iron armour.

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