A list of Royal Norwegian Navy fleet units and vessels, both past and present. The list might not be fully up-to-date or complete. If you have any additional information, feel free to contribute. Ships from the years 1509 to 1814 might be listed under Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy.
Fleet units and vessels (present)
Frigate branch
- Fridtjof Nansen class frigate Two delivered, three more under construction.
- Support vessels:
- Royal Yacht:
- Norge (A553) (formerly Philante, a private yacht of British ownership; escort vessel during WWII)
Mine Branch
- 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 19.11.2002)
- Glomma M354
- Oksøy class mine hunter (1994)
- Minesweeper/minelayer:
- Mine Clearance Command (divers)
Submarine Branch
The submarine fleet consists of several Ula class submarines.
- 1st Submarine Squadron (Diesel-electric Ula class submarines):
MTB Branch
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:
- Missile Patrol Boat (Skjold class):
Naval Ranger Branch
- Norwegian Naval Special Operations Commando (Naval Ranger Command)
- Coastal Ranger Command
- Norwegian Mine Diver Command
- Tactical Boat Squadron
- Combat Boat 90 (1996)
- Trondenes
- Skrolsvik
- Kråkenes
- Stangnes
- Kjøkøy
- Mørvika
- Kopås
- Tangen
- Oddane
- Malmøya
- Hysnes
- Brettingen
- Løkhaug
- Søviknes
- Hellen
- Osternes
- Fjell
- Lerøy
- Torås
- Møvik
- Combat Boat 90 (1996)
Logistics Branch
In the process of establishing a "logistics on keel" system.
Coast Guard units and vessels
- Coast Guard Squadron North
- Svalbard
- Nordkapp class
- Andenes
- Nordkapp
- Senja
- Harstad
- Chieftain
- Thorsteinson
- Sjøveien
- Nysleppen
- Barentshav
- Torsteinson
- Åhav
- Kongsøy
- Stålbas
- Coast Guard Squadron South
- Future Vessels
- 6 vessels of the Nornen class ordered
- 3 new hybrid diesel-LNG vessels, two to be named Barentshav and Sortland and one unnamed ordered
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
Fact sheet from Department of Defense
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:
- Missile Patrol Boats:
- Storm (P961)
- Skudd (P962)
- Steil (P963)
- Glimt (P964)
- Gnist (P965)
Navy vessels (past)
Several earlier battleships are listed under Denmark.
Amphibious landing vessels
Armed auxiliaries
Coastal defence ships
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- Tordenskjold class
- Eidsvold class
- Bjørgvin class
- Bjørgvin (1912) - Confiscated by the Royal Navy and renamed HMS Glatton, blew up in September 1918.
- Nidaros (1912) - Confiscated by the Royal Navy and renamed HMS Gorgon.
Corvettes
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- Ørnen (1829-1874)
- Nordstjernen (1844-1858)
- Nordstjernen (1864-1940/1945)
- Ørnen (1849-1846)
- Nidaros
- Ellida (1849-1866)
- Nornen
- Flower class Six vessels received from the Royal Navy
- Andenes ex. HMS Acanthus
- Nordkyn ex. HMS Buttercup
- Eglantine ex. HMS Eglantine
- Montbretia ex. HMS Montbretia Sunk by U-262 on 18 November 1942.
- Potentilla (1942-1944) ex. HMS Potentilla
- Rose ex. HMS Rose
- Polarfront II ex. HMS Bryony Used as weathership.
- Castle class One vessel received from the Royal Navy
- Tunsberg Castle ex. HMS Shrewsbury Castle was sunk by a mine near Båtsfjord, Norway on 12 December 1944.
- Sleipner class Two vessels built.
Destroyers
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- Draug class
- Sleipner class Six vessels made in Norway from 1936 to 1939.
- Sleipner (1937-1959) In Norwegian service during the war.
- Gyller (1938-1959) In German hands from 1940 to 1945.
- Æger (1938-1940) Sunk by German bombers April 9, 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.
- Balder (1939-1952)
- Tor (1939-1959)
- S class aka. Savage class
- Town class Five vessels on loan from the Royal Navy.
- C class Four vessels bought from Great Britain in 1946 and 1947.
- Hunt class type II
- Arendal ex.HMS Badsworth (L03)
- Haugesund ex. HMS Beuforth (L14)
- Tromsø ex. HMS Zetland (L59)
- Hunt class type III
Frigates
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- Freia (1828-1870)
- Desideira (1854-1920)
- St Olaf (1860-1924)
- Kong Sverre (1864-1932)
- Oslo class Five vessels built.
- River class Formerly Canadian
Gunships
Steam gunships
Submarine hunters
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- Hessa (P358)
- Hitra (museum vessel)
- Vigra (P359)
- Kong Haakon VII (1942-1951) Former US submarine chaser USS PC-467.
Submarines
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- Kobben (1909-1933) 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 bought in 1913, a fourth ordered in 1914 (A-5) but confiscated by the Imperial German Navy.
- B class Six vessels of the US Holland type built on licence in Norway from 1922 to 1929.
- B-1 (1922-1946) Able to escape to Great Britain in 1940.
- B-2 (?-1940) Captured by Germans on 11 April.
- B-3 (?-1940) Scuttled by own crew to prevent German capture.
- B-4 (?-1940) Captured by Germans on 10 April.
- B-5 (?-1940) Captured by Germans on 11 April.
- B-6 (1929-1940) Surrendered to German troops on 18 May under threat of bombing of Florø city.
- U class
- V class
- Ula ex. HMS Varne, Given to Norway by Britain in 1943
- Utstein, ex. HMS Venturer, sold to Norway in 1946.
- Uthaug, ex. HMS Votary, sold to Norway in 1946.
- Utvær, ex. HMS Viking, sold to Norway in 1946.
- Utsira, ex. HMS Variance
- K class
- Kya, ex-U-926
- Kaura, ex-U-995
- Kinn, ex-U-1202
- Kobben class Fifteen vessels built from 1964 to 1967.
- Kinn (1964-1982) Delibarately sunk in Bjørnefjorden in 1990.
- Kya (1964-1991) Transferred to the Royal Danish Navy as HDMS Springeren in 1991.
- Kobben (1964-2001) Transferred to the Polish Navy as ORP Jastrząb to be used for parts.
- Kunna (1964-?) Transferred to Poland as ORP Kondor in 2004.
- Kaura (1965-?) Transferred to Denmark to be used for parts in 1991.
- Ula (1965-1998) Changed name to Kinn in 1987. Scrapped in 1998.
- Utsira (1965-1998) Scrapped 1998.
- Utstein (1965-1998) Transferred to the Royal Norwegian Navy Museum in 1998.
- Utvær (1965-1989) Transferred to Denmark as HDMS Tumleren in 1989.
- Uthaug (1966-1990) Transferred to Denmark as HDMS Sælen in 1990.
- Sklinna (1966-2001) Scrapped in 2001.
- Skolpen (1966-2002) Transferred to Poland as ORP Sęp in 2002.
- Stadt (1966-1990) Scrapped.
- Stord (1967-2002) Transferred to Poland as ORP Sokół in 2002.
- Svenner (1967-2003) Also a training ship. To Poland as ORP Bielik in 2003.
Minesweepers
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- Børtind Refitted guard vessel
- Otra First purpose built Norwegian minesweeper
- Rauma Second purpose built Norwegian minesweeper
- Sauda class
- Kvina
- Ogna
- Sauda
- Sira
- Tana
- Tista
- Utla
- Vosso
- Glomma
- Alta (M314) (museum vessel)
- Syrian
- Nordhav II
- Drøbak
Minelayers
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- Glommen class
- Frøya (1918-1940)
- Olav Tryggvason (1934-1940)
- Gor class Formerly US Navy Auk class.
- Vidar class Two vessels built in Norway.
- Vidar (N52) (1977-2006) Sold to the Latvian Navy in 2006.
- Vale (N53) (1978-2003)Given to the Latvian Navy in 2003.
Orlogsbrigg
Offshore patrol vessels
Torpedo boats
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- Rap (1873-1920) - the first modern torpedo boat.
- Ulven (1878-1923)
- 2. class aka. Lyn class 27 built from 1882.
- 1. class Ten vessels built from 1892.
- 3. class One small harbour and fjord torpedo boat built in 1899.
- Oter (1888-?)
- Raket (1894-?)
- Varg (1894-?)
- Glimt (1897-?)
- Djerv (1897-?)
- Storm (1898-?)
- Brand (1898-?)
- Trods (1898-?)
- Laks (1900-?)
- Sild (1900-?)
- Sæl (1901-?)
- Skrei (1901-?)
- Hauk (1902-?)
- Falk (1902-?)
- Ørn (1903-?)
- Ravn (1903-?)
- Grib (1905-?)
- Jo (1905-?)
- Lom (1905-?)
- Skarv (1906-?)
- Teist (1907-?)
- Trygg class Three 256 ton vessels built between 1919 and 1921
- 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 Sea 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.
- 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.
Training vessels, School ships
Monitors
Other ships
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- General von Krogh (1813-?)
- Capitain Hans Peter Holm (1813-?)
- Axel Thorsen
- Ormen Lange longship (Long Serpent)
Footnotes
- ^ Mil.no on KNM Horten (Norwegian)
Sources
- (Norwegian)List of ships built by the main shipyard in Horten
- (Norwegian)Norwegian Submarine flotilla history
- (Norwegian)Facts & Figures: The Royal Norwegian Navy
- (Norwegian)Befalsbladet 1/2004
- (Norwegian)Royal Norwegian Navy history page
- (Norwegian)Another Royal Norwegian Navy History page (Norwegian)
- (Norwegian)Royal Norwegian Navy Museum web page
- (Norwegian)Royal Norwegian Navy Museum web page at mil.no
- Naval History via Flix: General View of Things Loosely Named By "KNM"
