Olfert Fischer
Tordenskjold
An item reported that the budget for the Danish navy for 1901 estimated 68.1449 crones. Decided was to built a second coast defence battleship of the Herluf Trolle design(1), completion of the coast defence ship Herluf Trolle (2) and the torpedo vessel Beskytherer and the coast defence ship Tordenskjold (3), gunboat Goldborgsund and the steamship Dan[n]ebrog converted. The small Herluf Trolle of 3.470 ton performed her first trial achieving with 31.71 ihp a speed of 14,6 miles and with 4.400 ihp a speed of 15.05 miles.
Notes
1. This must be the Olfert Fischer launched in 1903 at Copenhagen. See further the link http://warshipsresearch.blogspot.nl/2011/10/danish-coastal-defence-ship-olfert.html
2. Launched in 1899 at Copenhagen. The Peder Skram of the same class was not earlier launched as in 1908.
3. Launched in 1897 at Newcastle. See further the link http://warshipsresearch.blogspot.nl/2011/11/coastal-defence-ship-tordenskjold-1896.html
4. The broadside clad Dannebrog dating from 1863?
