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Johnny E. Balsved

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GEJSER (1893-1928)
(In English: Geyser)

The Light Cruiser GEJSER.
(Photo: Royal Danish Naval Museum)

Classification

Type:

Light Cruiser

Class:

HEKLA Class

Other Ships
in Class:

HEKLA
HEJMDAL

Specifications

Built by:

Naval Dock Yard, Copenhagen

Design:

n/a

Laid down:

n/a

Launched:

July 5, 1892

Commissioned:

May 8, 1893

Decommissioned:

March 29, 1928

Pennant Number:

n/a

Int'l Call Sign:

n/a

Displacement:

1,282 tons

Dimensions:

Length:

Beam:

Draught:

-

70.62 m

10.36 m

3.45 m

Complement:

156 officers and men

Propulsion:

3,000 Hp

Range:

1.000 Nautical Miles at 10 knots

Armament:

2 x 12 cm Guns
2 x 87 mm Guns
4 x 37 mm Guns
2 x 37 mm Machineguns
2 x 8 mm Machineguns
1 x 45 cm Bow Torpedo Tube
1 x 38 cm Stern Torpedo Tube
2 x 38 cm Torpedo Tubes

The 37 mm Guns/Machine Guns were later replaced by:

2 x 57 mm Guns
2 x 57 mm Anti Aircraft Guns

Speed:

17.1 knots

Notes

May 25, 1923 - During a demonstration of a smokescreen generator on board the GEJSER, there was a heavy explosion. 55 officers and men were severely wounded, and one officer later died from his wounds.

44You can read the complete story here

Sources:

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Oplysninger vedrørende den danske flaades skibe i sidste aarhundrede, by etatsråd H. Degenkolv, Copenhagen, 1906.

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Vore krydsere, by R. Steen Steensen, Commander s.g., Marinehistorisk Selskab, Strubes forlag, 1971

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Vore orlogsskibe fra halvfemserne til nu, by Kay Larsen, Nyt Nordisk Forlag/Arnold Busck, 1932

44You are also referred to the Naval Bibliography