HNoMS Valkyrien (A535)
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 Valkyrien in Trondheim in 2009 |
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| Career (Norway) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Valkyrien (A535) |
| Namesake: | Valkyrie |
| Launched: | 1981 |
| Acquired: | by purchase, 4 February 1994 |
| Status: | Active in service as of 2012 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Logistics vessel |
| Displacement: | 3,500 long tons (3,556 t)[1] |
| Length: | 68 m (223 ft)[1] |
| Beam: | 14.5 m (48 ft)[1] |
| Draught: | 5 m (16 ft)[1] |
| Ice class: | C |
| Speed: | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)[1] |
| Complement: | 26+[1] |
HNoMS Valkyrien has the pennant number A535 and is the present support vessel for the Royal Norwegian Navy Coastal Combat Flotilla. Valkyrien was built as a civilian supply vessel in 1981. She was bought by the RNoN in 1994. Command was assumed on 4 February 1994. The ship has a strengthened hull and meets the requirements of ice breaking class ICE C. The vessel has a displacement of 3,000 tons and a top speed of 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h). The ship also had towing and anchor handling capacities. As a civilian ship she had a crew of 11. Today she has a crew of about 20-25.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f "Logistics vessel KNM Valkyrien". Norwegian Armed Forces. 2012. http://mil.no/organisation/equipmentfacts/sea/Pages/default.aspx. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
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