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.

HDMS Herluf Trolle
Class overview
NameHerluf Trolle class
BuildersOrlogsværftet, Copenhagen
Operators Royal Danish Navy
SubclassesPeder Skram
Completed3
General characteristics
TypeCoastal defence ship
Displacement3,494 tons
Length82.87 m (271 ft 11 in)
Beam15.06 m (49 ft 5 in)
Draught4.93 m (16 ft 2 in)
Propulsion4,200 hp (3,100 kW), two shafts
Speed15.5 knots (28.7 km/h)
Complement254
Armament
Armour
  • 8 in (20 cm) belt
  • 7 in (18 cm) turret

Design

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Dimensions and machinery

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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

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The ships had belt armour of 8 in (20 cm) and 7 in (18 cm) turret armour.

Armament

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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

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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.

Construction data
Name Builder Laid down Launched Completed Fate
Herluf Trolle Copenhagen Naval Yard 20 Jul 1897 1 Sep 1899 7 Jun 1901 Stricken, Apr 1932
Olfert Fischer Copenhagen Naval Yard 20 Oct 1900 9 May 1903 31 May 1905 Stricken, Oct 1936
Peder Skram Copenhagen Naval Yard 24 Apr 1905 2 May 1908 24 Sep 1908 Scuttled during Operation Safari, 29 Aug 1943

References

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  • Campbell, N. J. M. (1979). "Denmark". In Gardiner, Robert; Chesneau, Roger; Kolesnik, Eugene M. (eds.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. Greenwich: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 978-0-85177-133-5.
  • Steensen, Robert Steen (2018) [1968]. Vore Panserskibe 1863–1943 [Our Armored Ships 1863–1943] (in Danish). Copenhagen: Strube. ISBN 978-87-93560-10-9.
  • Westerlund, Karl-Erik (1986). "Denmark". In Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal (eds.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 978-0-85177-245-5.
  • Willits, A. B., ed. (November 1899). "Denmark". Journal of the American Society of Naval Engineers. XI (4): 1097.
  • Wismann, Tom (2018). "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 978-0-87021-906-1.

Further reading

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  • Moore, J: Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I (1919; reprinted 1992) ISBN 1 85170 378 0
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