Oden-class coastal defence ship

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HSwMS Oden
Class overview
Name	Oden class
Builders	Bergsund At Finnboda (2), Lindholmen At Goteborg
Operators	Swedish Navy
Preceded by	Svea class
Succeeded by	HSwMS Dristigheten
Completed	3
Retired	3
General characteristics
Type	Coastal defense ship
Displacement	3,445 tons
Length	84.8 m (278 ft 3 in)
Beam	14.78 m (48 ft 6 in)
Draught	5.28 m (17 ft 4 in)
Propulsion	5,350 hp (3,990 kW), two shafts
Speed	16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)
Complement	252
Armament	2 × 10 in (25 cm) (2 × 1) 6 × 4.7 in (12 cm) (6 × 1) 10 × 5.7 cm (2.2 in) (10 × 1) 1 × 45 cm (18 in) torpedo tube
Armour	9.5 in (24 cm) belt 8 in (20 cm) turret

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 were 84.8 metres (278 ft 3 in) long, had a beam of 14.78 metres (48 ft 6 in), a draught of 5.28 metres (17 ft 4 in), and had a displacement of 3,445 ton. The ships were equipped with 2 shaft reciprocating engines, which were rated at 5,350 ihp (3,990 kW) and produced a top speed of 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h).

Armour[]

The ships had belt armour of 9.5 in (24 cm) and 8 in (20 cm) turret armour.

Armament[]

The main armament of the ships where two 10 in (25 cm) single turret guns. Secondary armament included six single 4.7 in (12 cm) guns and ten 5.7 cm (2.2 in) 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 Lindholmen At Goteborg 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.

External links[]

• Description of class

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