Herluf Trolle-class coastal defence ship
The Herluf Trolle class was a class of coastal defence ships of the Royal Danish Navy. The class comprised Herluf Trolle, Olfert Fischer and Peder Skram.
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Herluf Trolle class |
| Builders: | Copenhagen Navy Yard |
| Operators: |
 Royal Danish Navy |
| Subclasses: | Peder Skram |
| Completed: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Coastal defence ship |
| Displacement: | 3,494 tons |
| Length: | 82.87 m (271 ft 11 in) |
| Beam: | 15.06 m (49 ft 5 in) |
| Draught: | 4.93 m (16 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion: | 4,200 hp (3,100 kW), two shafts |
| Speed: | 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h) |
| Complement: | 254 |
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Design
Dimensions and machinery
The ships of the class were 82.87 metres (271 ft 11 in) long, had a beam of 15.06 metres (49 ft 5 in), a draught of 4.93 metres (16 ft 2 in), and had a displacement of 3,494 tons. The ships were equipped with 2 shaft reciprocating engines, which were rated at 4,200 ihp (3,100 kW) and produced a top speed of 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph).
Armour
The ships had belt armour of 8 in (20 cm) and 7 in (18 cm) turret armour.
Armament
The main armament of the ships were two 9.4 in (24 cm) single gun turrets. Secondary armament included four single 15 cm (5.9 in) guns and ten 5.7 cm (2.2 in) single guns.
Construction
Herluf Trolle was laid down at the Copenhagen Navy Yard and launched on 1 January 1899. Olfert Fischer was also laid down at Copenhagen Navy Yard and was launched on 1 January 1902.
Ships
| Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
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| Herluf Trolle | Copenhagen Naval Yard | 20 July 1897 | 1 September 1899 | 7 June 1901 | Stricken, April 1932 |
| Olfert Fischer | Copenhagen Naval Yard | 20 October 1900 | 9 May 1903 | 31 May 1905 | Stricken, October 1936 |
| Peder Skram | Copenhagen Naval Yard | 24 April 1905 | 2 May 1908 | 24 September 1908 | Scuttled during Operation Safari, 29 August 1943 |
References
- Moore, J: Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I (1919; reprinted 1992) ISBN 1 85170 378 0
- Wismann, Tom. "The Coastal Battleship Peder Skram (1908)". In Taylor, Bruce (ed.). The World of the Battleship: The Lives and Careers of Twenty-One Capital Ships of the World's Navies, 1880–1990. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 0870219065.