List of Royal Norwegian Navy ships

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This article is a list of Royal Norwegian Navy fleet units and vessels, both past and present.

Ships from the years 1509 to 1814 might be listed under Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy.

Contents

[edit] Fleet units and vessels (present)

[edit] Frigate branch

HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen

[edit] Mine branch

Alta class mine sweeper Rauma
  • 1st Mine Clearing Squadron
    • Oksøy class mine hunter (1994)
      • Oksøy M340
      • Karmøy M341
      • Måløy M342
      • Hinnøy M343
    • Alta class mine sweeper (1996):
      • Alta M350
      • Otra M351
      • Rauma M352
      • Orkla M353 (Ship sunk due to fire on 19 November 2002)
      • Glomma M354
  • Minesweeper/minelayer:
  • Mine Clearance Command (divers)

[edit] Submarine branch

Ula class submarine

The submarine fleet consists of several Ula class submarines.

[edit] MTB branch

Skjold class missile patrol boat HNoMS Skjold

The Coastal Warfare fleet consists of several Hauk class patrol boats, and one brand new Skjold class missile patrol boat.

  • Missile Torpedo Boat Command
    • Missile Patrol Boat (Skjold class):
      • Skjold (P960)
    • 21st Missile Torpedo Boat Squadron (Hauk class):
      • Tjeld (P989)
      • Stegg (P994)
      • Ravn (P996)
      • Geir (P998)
    • 22nd Missile Torpedo Boat Squadron (Hauk class):
      • Skarv (P990)
      • Jo (P992)
      • Falk (P995)
      • Gribb (P997)
      • Erle (P999)'
    • Out of service:
      • Hauk (P986)
      • Ørn (P987)
      • Terne (P988)
      • Teist (P991)
      • Lom (P993)
    • Support vessel:

[edit] Naval Ranger branch

A Norwegian Combat Boat 90

[edit] Logistics branch

In the process of establishing a "logistics on keel" system.

[edit] Coast Guard units and vessels

Coast Guard vessel Harstad in Harstad
Coast Guard vessel NoCGV Nordkapp patroling at Svalbard
Coast Guard vessel Ålesund in Bergen

[edit] Naval schools

  • Royal Norwegian Naval Basic Training Establishment, HNoMS Harald Haarfagre, Stavanger
  • Royal Norwegian Navy Officer Candidate School, Horten
  • Royal Norwegian Naval Academy, Laksevåg, Bergen
  • Royal Norwegian Naval Training Establishment, HNoMS Tordenskjold, Haakonsvern, Bergen

[edit] Navy vessels (future)

The Norwegian Navy is undergoing a major modernization project to fortify its position as a modern and competent fleet. Some of these projects are the construction of 5 new Fridtjof Nansen class Aegis frigates, 6 new Skjold class patrol boats and numerous upgradings of existing models and vessels. The plans are scheduled to be completed by 2010, and Norway will then have some of the most advanced vessels of their class in the world.

  • Frigates:
    • Fridtjof Nansen (F310). Launched 3 June 2004. Commissioned 5 April 2006.
    • Roald Amundsen (F311). Commissioned 21 May 2007.
    • Otto Sverdrup (F312). Expected commissioning 2007.
    • Helge Ingstad (F313). Expected commissioning 2008.
    • Thor Heyerdahl (F314). Expected commissioning 2009.
  • Missile Patrol Boats:
    • Storm (P961)
    • Skudd (P962)
    • Steil (P963)
    • Glimt (P964)
    • Gnist (P965)

[edit] Navy vessels (past)

Several earlier battleships are listed under Denmark.

[edit] Amphibious landing vessels

[edit] Armed auxiliaries

Naval trawler HNoMS Honningsvåg

[edit] Brigs

[edit] Coastal defence ships

HNoMS Tordenskjold at Kiel in 1900

[edit] Corvettes

[edit] Destroyers

HNoMSDraug - lead ship of the Draug class
HNoMS Sleipner - lead ship of the Sleipner class
    • Sleipner class Six vessels made in Norway from 1936 to 1939.
      • Sleipner (1936–1959) In Norwegian service during the war. Rebuilt to frigate in 1948.[1]
      • Gyller (1938–1959) In German hands from 1940 to 1945. Rebuilt to frigate in 1948.[1]
      • Æger (1936–1940)[1] Sunk by German bombers 9 April 1940, at the beginning of Operation Weserübung after first sinking the German supply ship Roda and shooting down two Luftwaffe bombers.
      • Odin (1939–1959) In German hands from 1940 to 1945. Rebuilt to frigate in 1948.[1]
      • Balder (1946–1959) In German hands from 1940 to 1945. Rebuilt to frigate in 1948.[1]
      • Tor (1946–1959) In German hands from 1940 to 1945. Rebuilt to frigate in 1948.[1]
    • S class aka. Savage class
    • Town class Five vessels on loan from the Royal Navy.
HNoMS St. Albans at sea while named USS Thomas.

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[edit] Frigates

Oslo class frigate Oslo in the North Atlantic, October 1971

[edit] Cutters

[edit] Schooners

[edit] Sloops

Sloops, several of which were later rebuilt as 3. class gunboats.

    • Arendal launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875.[1]
    • Augvaldsnæs launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Bergen launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Bodøe launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Bragernæs launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Brevig launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875, then used as a minelayer.[1]
    • Christiansund launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Drøbak launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1872 to a catamaran steam gunboat and renamed Trold.[1]
    • Egersund launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Farsund launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Flekkefjord launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Fredrikshald launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Hammerfest launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Holmestrand launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Horten launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875 and used as a minelayer.[1]
    • Høievarde launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Kaholmen launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Karmøe launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1883 and used as a minelayer.[1]
    • Kongsberg launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875. Stricken 1905.[1]
    • Kristiansand aka. Christiansand launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875 and used as a minelayer.[1]
    • Langesund launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875. Stricken 1905.[1]
    • Larvik aka. Laurvig launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875.[1]
    • Levanger launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Lillesand launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875 and used as a minelayer.[1]
    • Lindesnæs launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Molde launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Moss launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Munkholmen launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Namsos launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Porsgrund launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875. Stricken 1905.[1]
    • Sarpsborg launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1872 as a catamaran steam gunboat and renamed Trold. Stricken 1905.[1]
    • Skeen launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875. Stricken 1905.[1]
    • Skudenæs launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1883. Stricken 1905.[1]
    • Soon launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Stat launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Strømsøe launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1872 as a catamaran steam gunboat and renamed Nøk. Stricken 1903.[1]
    • Svelvigen launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1872 as a steam gunboat and renamed Dverg. Stricken 1905.[1]
    • Sverresborg launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Tananger launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Tangen launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Tromsøe launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Trondhjem launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Tønsberg launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875. Stricken 1905.[1]
    • Udsire launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Vardøe launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Vardøhuus launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Aalesund launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
    • Aaasgaardstrand launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875 and used as a minelayer.[1]

[edit] Gunboats

1. class gunsboat HNoMS Ellida
2. class gunboat of the Vale series

[edit] Steam powered gunboats

[edit] Submarine chasers

Submarine chaser HNoMS King Haakon VII

[edit] Submarines

    • Kobben (1909–1933)[1] Renamed A-1 in 21 February 1913. The tower of Kobben is preserved at the Royal Navy Officers' Training School at Horten.
    • A class Three vessels were bought in 1913, a fourth was ordered in 1914 (A-5) but was confiscated by the Imperial German Navy at the outbreak of World War I.
      • A-2 (1914–1940)[1]
      • A-3 (1914–1940)[1]
      • A-4 (1914–1940)[1]
      • A-5 Confiscated by Germany, named UA in 1914 and never entered Norwegian service.[1]
B class submarines B-2, B-3 and B-4

[edit] Minesweepers

HNoMS Otra – the RNoN's first purpose built minesweeper
HNoMS Rauma – the RNoN's second purpose-built minesweeper

[edit] Minelayers

Royal Norwegian Navy minelayer Frøya
Royal Norwegian Navy minelayer Olav Tryggvason

[edit] Monitors

The Norwegian monitor Skorpionen
HNoMS Nordkapp

[edit] Offshore patrol vessels

[edit] Torpedo boats

    • Rap (1873–1920) - the first modern torpedo boat.
    • Ulven (1878–1923)
    • 2. class – 27 built from 1882.
      • Lyn
      • Rask (1885–?)
      • Pil (1886–?)
      • Snar (1887–?)
      • Orm (1888–?)
      • Kjell (1912–1940) Captured by the Germans and used as a patrol boat under the name KT1, later rebuilt as a minesweeper under the name NK.02 Dragoner, sunk 28 September 1944 by British aircraft.
1. class torpedo boat HNoMS Sæl.
    • 1. class Ten vessels built from 1892.
    • 3. class One small harbour and fjord torpedo boat built in 1899.
      • Myg (1899–?)
    • Oter (1888–?)
    • Raket (1894–?)
    • Varg (1894–?)
    • Glimt (1897–?)
    • Djerv (1897–1940) Refitted as minesweeper. Sunk by own crew in Sognefjorden.
    • Storm (1898–?)
    • Brand (1898–?)
    • Trods (1898–?)
    • Dristig (1899–1940) Refitted as minesweeper. Sunk by own crew in Sognefjorden.
2. class torpedo boat HNoMS Kjell.
  • Trygg class Three 256 ton vessels built between 1919 and 1921
    Trygg class torpedo boat HNoMS Snøgg
    • Trygg (1919–1940) Sunk, then salvaged by the Germans in 1940.
    • Snøgg (1920–1940) Captured by the Germans in 1940.
    • Stegg (1921–1940) Sunk in battle in 1940.
  • MTB 5 (1940)
  • MTB 6 (1940–1941)
  • MTB 56 (1941–1942)
  • Fairmile D class aka D class. Ten vessels were in Norwegian service at the end of WWII. Seven of them were used until 1959.
  • Elco class Ten vessels received from the US Navy as part of a weapons aid program in 1951.
  • Tjeld class aka. Nasty class 20 vessels built in Norway from 1959 to 1966.
    • Tjeld (1959–1992) Renamed Sel. Transferred to Naval Reserve and used by Sea Home Guard. Sold for scrapping 1992.
    • Skarv (1959–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
    • Teist (1960–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
    • Jo (1960–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
    • Lom (1961–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
    • Stegg (1961–1992) Renamed Hval. Transferred to Naval Reserve and used by Naval Home Guard. Sold for scrapping 1992.
    • Hauk (1961–1992) Renamed Laks. Transferred to Naval Reserve and used by Sea Home Guard. Sold for scrapping 1992.
    • Falk (1961–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
    • Ravn (1961–1992) Renamed Knurr. Transferred to Naval Reserve and used by Sea Home Guard. Sold for scrapping 1992.
    • Gribb (1961–?) Renamed Delfin. Transferred to Naval Reserve and used by Sea Home Guard. Was planned to be preserved by Kværner Mandal A/S, but later sold for scrapping.
    • Geir (1962–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
    • Erle (1962–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
    • Sel (1963–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
    • Hval (1964–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
    • Laks (1964–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
    • Hai (1964–?) Transferred to Naval Reserve and used by Sea Home Guard. Plans are currently underway for Hai to be preserved as a museum ship in Fredrikstad.
    • Knurr (1964–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
      • Lyr (1965–1992) Transferred to Naval Reserve and used by Sea Home Guard. Sold for scrapping 1992.
    • Skrei (1965-?) Transferred to Naval Reserve and used by Sea Home Guard. Transferred to the Royan Norwegian Navy Museum and preserved as a museum ship.
    • Delfin (1966–1984) Given to Friends of the Shetland bus as a preservation project, but the project failed and the ship was given to a private person.
  • Rapp class Six vessels built in Norway from 1952 to 1956.
  • Storm class 20 vessels built from 1965 to 1967.
  • Snøgg class Six vessels built from 1970 to 1971.
  • Hauk class Most vessels are still in operation.

[edit] Training vessels, school ships

[edit] Other ships

[edit] References

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