Von der Tann (gunboat)
Model of Von der Tann | |
| History | |
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| Schleswig-Holstein | |
| Name | Von der Tann |
| Namesake | Ludwig von der Tann |
| Builder | Hilbert Shipyard, Kiel; Bernitt Shipyard, Neustadt in Holstein |
| Laid down | 1848 |
| Acquired | 5 February 1849 |
| Renamed | Støren |
| Stricken | 1860 |
| Fate | beached in action with Danish warships off Neustadt in Holstein in 1850; salvaged and rebuilt; surrendered to Danish Navy; in service as Støren until 1860 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 120 t (120 long tons; 130 short tons) (rebuilt) |
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| Draught | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Depth of hold | 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | 1 × two-cylinder expansion steam engine with 150 indicated horsepower (110 kW) |
| Complement | 1 officer, 28 men |
| Armament | 2 × 60-pounder smooth-bore bomb cannons |
Von der Tann was a steam-powered 120 ton gunboat built in 1849 at Conradi shipyards in Kiel for the small joint navy of the two duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. She was the first propeller-driven gunboat in the world.