HSwMS Norrköping (1858)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Sweden | |
| Name | Norrköping |
| Builder | Karlskrona Naval Shipyard |
| Launched | 21 August 1858 |
| Fate | Stricken in 1936, scrapped in 1939 at Torekov, near Hallands Väderö |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Frigate (later converted to corvette) |
| Displacement | 1,439 tons |
| Length | 45.5 m (149 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 12.2 m (40 ft 0 in) |
| Draft | 5.9 m (19 ft 4 in) |
| Sail plan | 1,661 m2 (17,880 sq ft) sail area |
| Armament |
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| Notes | Last sailing frigate in the Swedish Navy. Converted to a corvette in 1866 and served as a barracks ship from 1902. |
Norrköping was a frigate of the Swedish Navy, built at the Karlskrona Naval Shipyard and launched in August 1858. She was the last fully sailing frigate in the Swedish Navy, with a total sail area of 1,661 square metres (17,880 sq ft).
In 1866, she was converted into a corvette, and from 1902 she served as a barracks ship. After being decommissioned in 1936, she was sold in 1939 and scrapped in Torekov, Halland.
References
- Tingbrand, Per (1997). Med svenska örlogsmän till St Barthélemy 1785–1994. Stockholm: Marinlitteraturföreningen. ISBN 91-85944-16-5.
- Riksförbundet Flottans Män
External links
Media related to Norrköping (ship, 1858) at Wikimedia Commons
