Oden-class coastal defence ship
The Oden class was a class of coastal defence ships of the Swedish Navy. The class comprised Oden, Niord and Thor.

Design

Dimensions and machinery
The ships of the class were  long, had a beam of , a draught of , and had a displacement of 3,445 ton. The ships were equipped with 2 shaft reciprocating engines, which were rated at  and produced a top speed of .

Armour
The ships had belt armour of  and  turret armour.

Armament
The main armament of the ships where two  single turret guns. Secondary armament included six single  guns and ten  single guns.

Construction
Oden was laid down in 1894 at the Bergsund At Finnboda shipyard and was launched in 1896. She was commissioned in 1898. 
Niord was laid down in 1900 at the Lindholmen At Goteborg shipyard and was launched in 1898. She was commissioned in 1899. 
Thor was laid down in 1896 also at the Bergsund At Finnboda shipyard and was launched in 1898. She was commissioned in 1899.

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Description of class

 
Coastal defense ship classes