HNoMS Skorpionen

HNoMS Skorpionen was a monitor built for the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1865, as the lead ship of a three-ship strong class. She was scrapped in 1908, well after her muzzle-loading guns were outdated.

The two other ships in her class was HNOMS Mjølner and HNOMS Thrudvang. The slightly later HNOMS Thor can be seen as an improved Skorpionen class monitor.

The name translates as The Scorpion.

Details
Skorpionen was armed with two heavy rifled muzzle-loaders in a revolving turret. She had five inches of iron armour on her deck, and her turret was protected by twelve inches of iron armour.