HNoMS Harald Haarfagre
Captured
Royal Norwegian Navy, then Kriegsmarine (Germany)
| Type | Coast-defence battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Tordenskjold |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 2 × 8.3″ guns |
Service
| to 1940 | Harald Haarfagre | |
| 1940–1945 | Thetis Captured at Horten | |
| from 1945 | Harald Haarfagre Returned to Norway |
Tordenskjold's sister. Captured at Horten on 9 April 1940 and rebuilt by the Germans as the floating anti-aircraft battery Thetis. Returned to Norway in 1945 and scrapped in 1948.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × 21 cm (8.3 in)/45 guns
- 6 × 12 cm (4.7 in)/45 guns
- 6 × 7.6 cm (3 in)/40 guns
- 6 × 1-pounder Quick Fire guns
- 2 × 45 cm (18 in) submerged torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt : 7 in (178 mm)
- Turrets : 8 in (203 mm)
| Laid down | 1897 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 4 January 1897 |
| Commissioned | 21 March 1898 |
| Displacement | 3,858 long tons (3,920 t) |
| Length | 92.66 m (304 ft 0 in) |
| Speed | 16.9 knots (31.3 km/h; 19.4 mph) |
| Complement | 245 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
4 January 1897
Action at Horten
Captured
9 April 1940
Laid up in the base
Renamed Thetis
April 1940 · Captured at Horten
Renamed HNoMS Harald Haarfagre
May 1945 · Returned to Norway
Fate
Captured
Scrapped 1948