Eidsvold-class coastal defence ship

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Class overview
Builders	Armstrong Whitworth, UK
Operators	Royal Norwegian Navy
Preceded by	Tordenskjold class
Succeeded by	Bjørgvin class
Completed	2
Lost	2
General characteristics
Type	Coastal defence ship
Displacement	4,233 tons
Length	94.60 m (310.4 ft)
Beam	15.70 m (51.5 ft)
Draft	5.40 m (17.7 ft)
Propulsion	Reciprocating steam engines Coal-fired boilers 4,500 shp (3,355.6 KW)
Speed	17.2 knots (31.8 km/h)
Complement	270
Armament	2 × 21 cm (8.26 in) guns 6 × 15 cm (5.90 in) guns 8 × 7.6 cm (3 in) guns 4 × BR 4.7 cm/50 cal. (3-pounder) 2 × 45 cm (18 in) submerged torpedo tubes
Armour	Belt: 6 in (15.24 cm) Turrets: 9 in (22.86 cm)

The Eidsvold class was a class of coastal defence ships, two of which were built for the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1899 by Armstrong Whitworth. The class consisted of two ships, HNoMS Eidsvold and HNoMS Norge. Locally they were referred to as panserskip (lit.: armoured ship).