HNoMS Viking was a 1. class gunboat built for the Royal Norwegian Navy. Like the other Norwegian gunboats of her era, she carried a heavy armament on a diminutive hull. The vessel was built at the Naval Yard at Horten, and had yard number 72. Viking served with the Royal Norwegian Navy until stricken in 1920. Later she was used as a hospital ship by the Norwegian Red Cross. References Naval history via Flix: KNM Viking, retrieved 17 March 2006 Viking (First Class Gunboat, 1891-1920), retrieved 17 March 2006 Ships built in Horten 1.-class gunboats 1891 ships Hospital ships