Eidsvold Class Coastal Battleship

The Eidsvold Coastal Defence Battleship was ordered in 1898 to work together with Tordenskjold Class Coastal Battleship. In 1899 they where launched and baptized as "Norge" and "Eidsvold". This cost the goverment 19 million Norwegian Crowns.
Both ships guarded the Kristianiafjord (Oslofjord) in 1905 in the tense situation before Sweden accepted the dissolution of the union.
After this the ships where used to train sailors and for political events.
== Replacement in 1918 ==
== Wartime Use ==
Both "Norge" and "Eidsvold" was used in the Battle of Drøbak Sound. Where the "Norge" was sadly lost. 
== Postwar ==