Fastest coastal defense ships

As of 2026-10-12, Japanese cruiser Tsushima tops the list with 37 km/h.

1. #1 Japanese cruiser Tsushima — 37 km/h

   1902 Niitaka-class cruiser

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2. #2 Japanese cruiser Azuma — 37 km/h

   1899 armored cruiser

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3. #3 Japanese battleship Asahi — 34 km/h

   1899 Shikishima-class battleship

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4. #4 HNoMS Tordenskjold — 32 km/h

   1897 Tordenskjold-class coastal defence ship

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5. #5 HNoMS Norge — 31 km/h

   1900 Eidsvold-class coastal defence ship

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6. #6 HNoMS Eidsvold — 31 km/h

   1900 Eidsvold-class coastal defence ship

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7. #7 HNLMS De Ruyter — 31 km/h

   1901 Koningin Regentes-class coastal defense ship

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8. #8 HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën — 30 km/h

   1910 coastal defense ship of the Royal Netherlands Navy

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9. #9 HSwMS Göta — 30 km/h

   1889 Svea-class coastal defence ship

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10. #10 HDMS Niels Juel — 30 km/h

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