Allied Warships

Destroyers

Sleipner class

4 ships

Technical information

TypeDestroyer
Displacement597 BRT 
Length74.3 m 
Complement75 men 
Armament3 3.9" guns (3x1)
1 40mm AA
2 12.7mm AA
2 21" torpedo tubes (1x2) 
Max speed30 knots
Power12500 HP 
Notes on classSometimes also classified as torpedo boats.
Armament varied slightly per unit, for instance Gyller had 4 torpedo tubes instead of 2. 


All ships of the Sleipner class


Royal Norwegian Navy Royal Norwegian Navy (more on Royal Norwegian Navy)

HNoMS Aeger Lost on 9 Apr 1940
HNoMS Balder
HNoMS Gyller
HNoMS Odin
HNoMS Sleipner (H 48)
HNoMS Tor


4 Destroyers (6 names) of the Sleipner class. 1 of them was lost.

See all Destroyer classes.


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