HNoMS ''Skorpionen'' was the lead ship of her class of three monitors built for the Royal Norwegian Navy in the 1860. She was scrapped in 1908, well after her muzzle-loading guns were outdated. The two other ships in her class was and . The slightly later 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.

References

Naval History via Flix: KNM Skorpionen
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