HSwMS Thor (1898)

Thor at Karlskrona
History
Sweden
Name	Thor
Namesake	Thor, the Norse god of thunder
Builder	Bergsunds Yard, Stockholm
Laid down	26 October 1896
Launched	7 March 1898
In service	7 August 1899
Out of service	1937
Fate	Stricken 1937, broken up 1942
General characteristics
Class and type	Oden-class coastal defence ship
Displacement	3,300 tons
Length	84.8 m (278.22 ft)
Beam	14.8 m (48.56 ft)
Speed	16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)
Armament	2 × single 25.4 cm (10 in) guns 6 × single 12 cm (4.7 in) guns 10 × single 5.7 cm (2.2 in) guns 1 × single 45 cm (17.7 in) torpedo tube
Armour	Belt: 100–240 mm (3.9–9.4 in) Barbette: 200 mm (7.9 in) Turrets: 190 mm (7.5 in) Deck: 49.5 mm (2 in) Conning tower: 190 mm (7.5 in)

HSwMS Thor was an Oden-class coastal defence ship of the Royal Swedish Navy.

Thor had her keel laid down on 26 October 1896 at Bergsunds Yard in Stockholm. She was launched on 7 March 1898, and completed on 7 August 1899. Thor displaced 3,300 tons, had a LPP of 84.4 metres (277 ft), a length of 84.8 metres (278 ft) and a beam of 14.6 metres (48 ft). Her two triple-expansion steam engines could propel her at 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph). She was used during the occupation of Åland. She was struck from service in 1937.

Bibliography

• Campbell, N. J. M. (1979). "Sweden". In Chesneau, Roger & Kolesnik, Eugene M. (eds.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. Greenwich: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 360–363. ISBN 0-8317-0302-4.