HNoMS Ellida

Last updated April 05, 2019

HNoMS Ellida may refer to one of the following Royal Norwegian Navy ships:

The Royal Norwegian Navy is the branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces responsible for naval operations of the state of Norway. As of 2008, the RNoN consists of approximately 3,700 personnel and 70 vessels, including 5 heavy frigates, 6 submarines, 14 patrol boats, 4 minesweepers, 4 minehunters, 1 mine detection vessel, 4 support vessels and 2 training vessels. The navy also includes the Coast Guard.

HNoMS Ellida (1849), a Norwegian sailing corvette commissioned in 1849 and sold off in 1866
HNoMS Ellida (1880), a 1st class gunboat launched in 1880, and rebuilt as a steam-powered corvette in 1896; sold off in 1925
HNoMS Ellida (A534), the former American tank landing ship USS LST-50; acquired by the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1952; returned to the US in 1960

HNoMS Ellida was a Royal Norwegian Navy corvette first commissioned 16 May 1849. Cordt Holtermann Valeur was her first commander. The ship was used as a cadet-ship until 1864 and sold in 1866.

A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate, while the class below was historically that of the sloop-of-war. The modern types of ship below a corvette are coastal patrol craft and fast attack craft. In modern terms, a corvette is typically between 500 tons and 2,000 tons although recent designs may approach 3,000 tons, which might instead be considered a small frigate.

HNoMS Ellida was a 1. class gunboat built for the Royal Norwegian Navy. Like the other Norwegian gunships of her era, she carried a reasonable heavy armament on a diminutive hull. A distinct feature of Ellida was that her funnel could be raised and lowered as needed. The vessel was built at the Naval Yard at Horten, and had yard number 59.

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