Danish Peder Skram Coastal Defense Ship

Peder Skram was a Danish coastal-defense ship named for a sixteenth-century admiral. Her design emphasized a heavily armed and armored vessel for regional waters rather than a large ocean-going dreadnought. She belonged to the coastal-defense fleets of smaller European navies whose strategic needs and resources differed from those of the major naval powers. Her later history was shaped by Denmark’s occupation during the Second World War, not by service as a front-line Allied or Axis battleship in major fleet engagements.

Coastal-defense ships offered heavy weapons within the budgets and operating areas of smaller navies. Their tactical usefulness was closely tied to geography, making open-ocean battleship comparisons an incomplete way to assess their intended purpose.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1914, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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