HSwMS Thule (1893)

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Thule
History
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NameThule
NamesakeThe mythical Thule
Builder Bergsunds Yard, Stockholm
Launched4 March 1893
Out of service1928
FateScrapped in 1933
General characteristics
Class and type Svea-class coastal defence ship
Displacement3,150 tons
Length79.5 m (260.83 ft)
Beam14.6 m (47.90 ft)
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)

HSwMS Thule was a Svea-class coastal defence ship of the Royal Swedish Navy.

Thule was launched on 4 March 1893 at Bergsunds Yard in Stockholm. She displaced 3,150 tons, had a LPP of 79.5 metres (261 ft) and a beam of 14.6 metres (48 ft). Thule was propelled by a two-cylinder steam engine which gave her a speed of 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph). She was struck from service in 1928, and broken up in 1933. [1]

References

  1. "Thule (6100244)" . Miramar Ship Index . Retrieved 28 June 2012.