Oden-class coastal defence ship
The Oden class was a class of coastal defence ships of the Swedish Navy. The class comprised Oden, Niord and Thor.
Design
Dimensions and machinery
The ships of the class had an overall length of, a beam of, and a draught of, and had a displaced. The ships were equipped with 2 shaft reciprocating engines, which were rated at and produced a top speed of.Armour
The ships had belt armour of and turret armour.Armament
The main armament of the ships where two single turret guns. Secondary armament included six single guns and ten single guns.Construction
- Oden was laid down in 1894 at the Bergsund At Finnboda shipyard and was launched in 1896. She was commissioned in 1898.
- Niord was laid down in 1900 at the Lindholmens shipyard and was launched in 1898. She was commissioned in 1899.
- Thor was laid down in 1896 also at the Bergsund At Finnboda shipyard and was launched in 1898. She was commissioned in 1899.