HNoMS Eidsvold
Sunk
| Type | Coast-defence battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Norge |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 2 × 8.3″ guns |
Old British-built coast-defence ship guarding Narvik. When ten German destroyers came up the fjord on 9 April 1940, her captain, Odd Isaachsen Willoch, refused to surrender; Wilhelm Heidkamp torpedoed her and she broke in two. Eight of her 183 crew survived.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × 21 cm (8.3 in) guns
- 6 × 15 cm (5.9 in) guns
- 6 × 7.6 cm (3.0 in) guns
- Torpedo tubes
AA armament
- 2 × 76 mm AA guns
- 2 × 20 mm Oerlikon guns
- 2 × 12.7 mm Colt anti-aircraft machine guns
- 4 × 7.92 mm Colt anti-aircraft machine guns
| Builder | Armstrong Whitworth, Newcastle on Tyne |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1899 |
| Launched | 14 June 1900 |
| Commissioned | 1901 |
| Displacement | 4,233 tons (standard) |
| Length | 94.60 m (310 ft 4 in) |
| Speed | 17.2 knots (31.9 km/h; 19.8 mph) |
| Complement | 270 fully crewed, reduced to 228 in 1940, just 183 aboard when sunk |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
14 June 1900
9 April 1940
175 killed