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The Bjørgvin-class coastal battleships were ordered by Norway in 1912 to supplement the older Шаблон:Sclass and Шаблон:Sclasss. The two ships laid down were compulsorily purchased by the Royal Navy when World War I broke out, and classified as monitors. The British government paid Norway £370,000 as compensation for each ship.

Ships in class

Description

The Bjørgvin class would be significantly more heavily armed than the previous Eidsvold class:

  • Two 24 cm/50 guns, which in British service were relined to use standard British ammunition and became 9.2"/51.[1] These were considered among the longest-ranged guns in the world in 1918. As designed, they would have fired a Шаблон:Convert projectile with a muzzle velocity of 884 m/s (2,900 ft/s), capable of penetrating Шаблон:Convert of face-hardened armour at a range of Шаблон:Convert.
  • Four 15 cm/50 in single turrets - one aft, one fore, two midships (one on either side). In British service they were relined to take standard Шаблон:Convert ammunition.[2]
  • Six Шаблон:Convert guns.
  • Two submerged torpedo tubes.

In addition to the heavier armament, the two ships of the Bjørgvin class were also significantly better armoured, with her armour better distributed:

Notes

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References

External links

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  1. British 9.2"/51 (23.4 cm) Mark XII, updated 8 April 2005, retrieved 9 December 2005
  2. British 6"/49 (15.2 cm) BL Mark XVIII, updated 1 April 2005, retrieved 9 December 2005