HSwMS Berserk

History
Sweden
Name	Berserk
Owner	Swedish Navy
Builder	Motala Verkstad, Norrköping
Launched	1 January 1874
Decommissioned	1 January 1919
In service	1874–1919
General characteristics
Class and type	Template:Sclass-
Displacement	457 metric tons (450 long tons)
Length	130 ft (40 m)
Beam	22.25 ft (6.78 m)
Draft	8.25 ft (2.51 m)
Speed	8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Armament	1 x 9.5 in naval gun
Armour	Belt: 16.5 in (42 cm)

HSwMS Berserk was a monitor of the Swedish navy of the Hildur-class.^[1]^

Design

Berserk was 130 feet long, 22.25 feet wide at its widest point, with a draught of 8.25 feet, it weighed 457 tons. It had 155 I.H.P., with a top speed of 8 knots. Its armor was 16.5 inches at its belt, with one 9.5 inch gun.^[2]

References

^ Particulars of the War Ships of the World (8 ed.). Lloyd's Reg. of British and Foreign Shipping. 1890. p. 96.
^ Johnson's (revised) Universal Cyclopaedia: A Scientific and Popular Treasury of Useful Knowledge. 1886. p. 221.

Notes

^ Although listed as an armored gunboat, its design with one disproportionately large gun and small size make it a monitor.^{[according to whom?]}

[1] Particulars of the War Ships of the World (8 ed.). Lloyd's Reg. of British and Foreign Shipping. 1890. p. 96.

[2] Johnson's (revised) Universal Cyclopaedia: A Scientific and Popular Treasury of Useful Knowledge. 1886. p. 221.

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