HNoMS Thor (1872)
HNoMS Thor was a monitor built for the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1871, named after the Norse god Thor. She was decommissioned in 1918, long after her heavy guns were outdated. She was considered an improvement on the Skorpionen class of monitors, with heavier armour and a wider beam.
Plans for Thor circa 1870 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Norway | |
| Name | Thor |
| Namesake | Norse god of thunder Thor |
| Builder | Horten Navy Yard |
| Laid down | 1 January 1871 |
| Launched | 1872 |
| Decommissioned | 1918 |
| Fate | Wrecked 7 March 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1,975 tons |
| Length | 62.33m |
| Beam | 14.48m |
| Draught | 3.81m |
| Propulsion | 600hp reciprocating steam engines |
| Speed | 8.0 knop |
| Complement | 95 |
| Armament | 2 x 10.5 inch RML guns |
The earlier monitor Mjølner was named after Thor's hammer.
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