Vårtorn-class

The Vårtorn-class is a class of Third Rate Battleships created by the Kingdom of Varland to serve as their primary ships of the line. The class was designed in 572 K.C, although all of the ships have been heavily modified and rebuilt since then.

Initially designed for use during the First Northern War, the lead ship of the class, HMAS Vårtorn, was heavily plagued by problems. As the first true ship of the line to be designed for the Varlandic Navy, the Vårtorn was far too top-heavy for its width, which almost resulted in the ship capsizing during trials. This near-catastrophe resulted in a time-consuming and expensive rebuild being ordered by the Crown Princess of Varland, Karolyna Vårtorn-Korppari, though after this the class had no more stability issues.

The Vårtorn-class has been heavily upgraded since its initial launch, first with the addition of steam propulsion following the Second War, then with steel armour and barbette-mounted main guns during the War against the Lich King and finally with turrets and new weaponry following the Iron War.

There are two major derivative or sub-classes to the Vårtorn-class, the Dornjära-class, used by the Rostkammyr Navy and formerly by the Stormwind Navy; and the Lejonet-class, used by the Elsic Navy.

Additionally, there are also the derivative Karolyna-class and Kättemaks-class Battlecruisers, used by the Varlandic and Rostkammyr Navies respectively

Known Vessels
There are a total of 12 Vårtorn-class ships in existence, as follows:
 * HMAS Vårtorn
 * HMAS Äpplet
 * HMAS Kronan
 * HMAS Scepter
 * HMAS Törne Ark
 * HMAS Törneburg
 * HMAS Rosholm
 * HMAS Vanetsstad
 * HMAS Halstadi
 * HMAS Kalevbourg
 * HMAS Jõgibourg
 * HMAS Dangród