Oden-class coastal defence ship

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|Name=Oden class

|Operators={{navy|Sweden}}

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Bergsund At Finnboda (2),
Lindholmens Verkstads AB At Goteborg (1)

|Class before={{sclass|Svea|coastal defence ship|4}}

|Class after={{HSwMS|Dristigheten}}

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|Total ships completed=3

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|Ship type=Coastal defense ship

|Ship displacement=3,445 tons

|Ship length={{convert|84.8|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

|Ship beam={{convert|14.78|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

|Ship draught={{convert|5.28|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

|Ship power=*6 boilers

{{cvt|5350|ihp|lk=on}}

|Ship propulsion=2 shafts; 2 triple-expansion engines

|Ship speed={{convert|16.5|kn}}

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|Ship complement=252

|Ship armament=*2 × single {{convert|25.4|cm|in|abbr=on|0}} guns

6 × single 12 cm kanon M/94 guns
10 × single 57 mm kanon M/89B guns
1 × {{convert|45|cm|in|abbr=on}} torpedo tube

|Ship armour=*{{convert|24.3|cm|in|abbr=on}} belt

{{cvt|20|cm|in|1}} turret

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The Oden class was a class of coastal defence ships of the Swedish Navy. The class comprised Oden, Niord and Thor.

Design

=Dimensions and machinery=

The ships of the class had an overall length of {{convert|84.8|m|ftin|0}}, a beam of {{convert|14.78|m|ftin|0}}, and a draught of {{convert|5.28|m|ftin|0}}, and had a displaced {{convert|3445|LT|t}}.Campbell, p. 261 The ships were equipped with 2 shaft reciprocating engines, which were rated at {{convert|5350|ihp|lk=on}} and produced a top speed of {{convert|16.5|kn|lk=in}}.

=Armour=

The ships had belt armour of {{convert|9.5|in|cm|abbr=on}} and {{convert|8|in|cm|abbr=on}} turret armour.

=Armament=

The main armament of the ships where two {{convert|10|in|cm|abbr=on}} single turret guns. Secondary armament included six single {{convert|4.7|in|cm|abbr=on}} guns and ten {{convert|5.7|cm|in|abbr=on}} single guns.

Construction

Oden was laid down in 1894 at the Bergsund At Finnboda shipyard and was launched in 1896. She was commissioned in 1898.
Niord'' was laid down in 1900 at the Lindholmens shipyard and was launched in 1898. She was commissioned in 1899.
Thor was laid down in 1896 also at the Bergsund At Finnboda shipyard and was launched in 1898. She was commissioned in 1899.

Bibliography

{{cite book |title=Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905 |editor1-last=Chesneau |editor1-first=Roger |editor2-last=Kolesnik |editor2-first=Eugene M. |publisher=Conway Maritime Press |location=Greenwich |year=1979 |isbn=0-8317-0302-4 |name-list-style=amp |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/conwaysallworlds0000unse_l2e2|chapter=Sweden|author1-last=Campbell|author1-first=N. J. M.|pages=360–363}}

References

External links

[http://navalhistory.flixco.info/H/285304x53056/8330/a0.htm Description of class]

Category:Coastal defense ship classes