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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.

Fleet units and vessels (present)[]

Frigates[]

HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen

Support vessels[]

  • (former landing vessel)
  • (former landing vessel)

Royal yacht[]

  • Norge (A553) (formerly Philante, a private yacht of British ownership; escort vessel during WWII)

Minesweepers[]

Alta-class minesweeper Rauma

Submarine branch[]

Ula class submarine

The submarine fleet consists of several Ula-class submarines.

  • 1st Submarine Squadron (Diesel-electric Ula-class submarines):

MTB branch[]

Skjold-class missile patrol boat HNoMS Skjold

The Coastal Warfare fleet consists of six Skjold-class missile patrol boats. The boat type is often branded a corvette.

  • Missile Torpedo Boat Command
    • Missile Patrol Boat (Skjold class):
      • Skjold (P960)
      • Storm (P961)
      • Skudd (P962)
      • Steil (P963)
      • Glimt (P964)
      • Gnist (P965)
    • Support vessel:

Naval Ranger branch[]

A Norwegian Combat Boat 90

Logistics branch[]

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

Coast Guard units and vessels[]

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

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

Navy vessels (past)[]

Several earlier ships are listed under Denmark.

Amphibious landing vessels[]

    • (1968–1991)
    • Still in use or in reserve?
    • Still in use or in reserve?
    • (L4503) (Later rebuilt to Tjeldsund class)
    • (L4504) (Later rebuilt to Tjeldsund class)
    • (L4506)

Armed auxiliaries[]

Naval trawler HNoMS Honningsvåg
  • (1904–1940?) patrol boat
  • (1926–1940) patrol boat, sunk by own crew.
  • (?–1940?) patrol boat
  • (?–1940?) patrol boat
  • used as and Shetland Bus.
  • (1900–1940?) patrol boat
  • (1912–?) patrol boat
  • (1896–1940?) patrol boat
  • patrol boat
  • Sunk by a mine in 1943
  • (1912–1940?) patrol boat
  • Honningsvåg, naval trawler, originally the German trawler Malangen, captured by Norwegian forces at Honningsvåg 13 April 1940
  • Pol III, armed whaler; engaged German Kampfgruppe 5 on 8 April 1940, its captain, Leif Welding-Olsen, became the first Norwegian uniformed casualty of WWII
  • Thorodd, patrol boat

Brigs[]

Coastal defence ships[]

HNoMS Tordenskjold at Kiel in 1900

Corvettes[]

Destroyers[]

HNoMS Draug – 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.
    • Gyller (1938–1959) In German hands from 1940 to 1945. Rebuilt to frigate in 1948.
    • Æger (1936–1940)[1] Sunk by German bombers on 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.
    • (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.
  • S class Two vessels on loan from the Royal Navy
    • Svenner (1944) ex-HMS Shark Torpedoed and sunk on D-Day, 6 June 1944)
    • Stord (1943–1959) ex-HMS Success
HNoMS St Albans at sea while named USS Thomas.
  • Town class Five vessels on loan from the Royal Navy.
    • Lincoln (1942–1944)
    • St Albans (1941–1944)
    • Mansfield (1940–1942)
    • Bath (1941)
    • Newport (1941–1942)
  • C class Four vessels bought from the UK in 1946 and 1947.
  • Type II Hunt class
  • Type III Hunt class
    • (1942–1961), Later renamed Narvik
    • (1942–1943)

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Frigates[]

Oslo-class frigate Oslo in the North Atlantic, October 1971

Cutters[]

  • Built at , Trondheim
    • (1813/1814–1831)[1]
    • (1813/1814–1831)[1]
  • Captured from Sweden
    • (1813/1814–1815)[1]

Schooners[]

  • Built at Georgernes Verft, Bergen
    • (1805–1810)[1]
    • (1805–1810)[1]
    • (1808/1814–1839)[1]
    • (1808/1814–1839)[1]
    • (1810/1814–1839)[1]
    • (1810/1814–1839)[1]
    • (1811/1814–1839)[1]
    • (1811/1814–1839)[1]
  • Built at Trondhjems Skibsverft, Trondheim
  • "Bombgun schooners"
    • (1840–1866)[1]
    • (1843–1866)[1]
    • (1845–1877)[1]
  • Steam powered schooners
    • (1848–1905)[1]
    • (1850–1905)[1]
    • (1859–1903) Rerigged and rebuilt as corvette in 1877.[1]
  • Paddlesteam schooners
    • (1840–1870)[1]
    • (1852–1891)[1]
    • (1855–1872)[1]

Sloops[]

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

  • Arendal launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875, then used as a minelayer.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1872 to a catamaran steam gunboat and renamed Trold.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875 and used as a minelayer.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1883 and used as a minelayer.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875. Stricken 1905.[1]
  • aka. Christiansand launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875 and used as a minelayer.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875. Stricken 1905.[1]
  • aka. Laurvig launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875 and used as a minelayer.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875. Stricken 1905.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1872 as a catamaran steam gunboat and renamed Trold. Stricken 1905.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875. Stricken 1905.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1883. Stricken 1905.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1872 as a catamaran steam gunboat and renamed Nøk. Stricken 1903.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1872 as a steam gunboat and renamed Dverg. Stricken 1905.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875. Stricken 1905.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845.[1]
  • launched between 1840 and 1845. Rebuilt 1875 and used as a minelayer.[1]

Gunboats[]

1.-class gunboat HNoMS Ellida
2.-class gunboat of the Vale series
    • Vale class
      • Vale (1874–1947) Rebuilt to minelayer in 1911.[1]
      • Brage (1878–1946) Rebuilt to minelayer in 1912.[1]
      • Nor (1878–1949) Rebuilt to minelayer in 1912.[1]
      • Uller (1876–1940) Rebuilt to minelayer in 1911.[1]
      • Vidar (1882–1947) Rebuilt to minelayer in 1911.[1]
    • Gor class
      • Gor (1884–1945) Rebuilt to minelayer in 1913.[1]
      • Tyr (1887–1945) Rebuilt to minelayer in 1913.[1]
    • Æger (1894–1932)[1]

Steam powered gunboats[]

  • (1861–1893)[1]
  • (1861–1940)[1]
  • (1864–1903)[1]
  • (1864–1903)[1]

Submarine chasers[]

Submarine chaser HNoMS King Haakon VII

Submarines[]

  • Kobben (1909–1933)[1] Renamed A-1 on 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.
    • (1914–1940)[1]
    • (1914–1940)[1]
    • (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
  • B class Six vessels of the US Holland type built on licence in Norway from 1922 to 1929.
    • (1923–1947) Escaped to the Faeroe Islands 8 June 1940, later used as a training vessel in Scotland.[1]
    • (1924–1940) Captured by the Germans on 11 April.[1]
    • (1926–1940) Scuttled by own crew on 10 April to prevent German capture.[1]
    • (1927–1940) Captured by the Germans on 10 April.[1]
    • B-5 (1929–1940) Captured by the Germans on 11 April and renamed UC-1.[1]
    • (1930–1940) Surrendered to German troops on 18 April under threat of bombing of Florø city. Named UC −2 in German service.[1]
  • U class
    • Uredd ex. HMS P41, (1941–1943)
    • Ula ex. HMS Varne, (1943–1965), Given to Norway by the UK in 1943
  • V class
    • Utstein, ex. HMS Venturer, sold to Norway in 1946.
    • , ex. , sold to Norway in 1946.
    • , ex. , sold to Norway in 1946.
    • , ex.
  • K class
    • , ex-U-926
    • Kaura, ex-U-995
    • Kinn, ex-U-1202
  • Kobben class Fifteen vessels built from 1964 to 1967.
    HNoMS Utstein, a Kobben class submarine
    • (1964–1982) Deliberately sunk in Bjørnefjorden in 1990.
    • (1964–1991) Transferred to the Royal Danish Navy as in 1991.
    • (1964–2001) Transferred to the Polish Navy as to be used for parts.
    • (1964–?) Transferred to Poland as in 2004.
    • (1965–?) Transferred to Denmark to be used for parts in 1991.
    • (1965–1998) Changed name to Kinn in 1987. Scrapped in 1998.
    • (1965–1998) Scrapped 1998.
    • (1965–1998) Transferred to the Royal Norwegian Navy Museum in 1998.
    • (1965–1989) Transferred to Denmark as in 1989.
    • Uthaug (1966–1990) Transferred to Denmark as HDMS Sælen in 1990.
    • (1966–2001) Scrapped in 2001.
    • Skolpen (1966–2002) Transferred to Poland as ORP Sęp in 2002.
    • (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.
  • Ula class Six vessels were delivered from Germany in 1989-1992 and still active.
    • (since 1988)
    • (since 1992)
    • (since 1991)
    • (since 1990)
    • (since 1991)
    • (since 1990)

Minesweepers[]

HNoMS Otra – the RNoN's first purpose built minesweeper
HNoMS Rauma – the RNoN's second purpose-built minesweeper
  • (1912–?) Refitted guard vessel
  • Otra First purpose built Norwegian minesweeper
  • Rauma Second purpose built Norwegian minesweeper
    • (M 317)
    • (M 318)
    • (M 319)
    • (M 320)
    • (M 321)
    • (M 322)
    • (M 330)
  • Sauda class
    • (museum vessel)

Minelayers[]

Royal Norwegian Navy minelayer Frøya
Royal Norwegian Navy minelayer Olav Tryggvason
  • Glommen class
    • Glommen (1916–1950)
    • (1918–1950)
  • Frøya (1918–1940)
  • Olav Tryggvason (1934–1940)
  • Gor class Formerly US Navy Auk class.
    • Brage (N49)
    • Gor (N48)
    • Uller (N50)
    • Tyr (N47)
  • Vidar class Two vessels built in Norway.

Monitors[]

The Norwegian monitor Skorpionen
HNoMS Nordkapp

Offshore patrol vessels[]

Torpedo boats[]

  • Rap (1873–1920) – the first modern torpedo boat.
  • (1878–1923)
2. class torpedo boat HNoMS Kjell.
  • 2. class – 27 built from 1882.
    • Lyn
    • Rask (1885–?)
    • (1886–?)
    • Snar (1887–?)
    • (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–?)
    • (1888–?)
    • (1894–?)
    • (1894–?)
    • (1897–?)
    • (1897–1940) Refitted as minesweeper. Sunk by own crew in Sognefjorden.
    • Storm (1898–1940)
    • Brand (1898–1946)
    • (1898–?)
    • (1899–1940) Refitted as minesweeper. Sunk by own crew in Sognefjorden.
    • (1900–?)
    • (1900–?)
    • Sæl (1901–1940)
    • (1901–?)
    • (1902–?)
    • (1902–?)
    • (1903–?)
    • (1903–?)
    • (1905–?)
    • (1905–?)
    • (1905–?)
    • (1906–?)
    • (1907–?)
  • 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.
    • (1920–1940) Captured by the Germans in 1940.
    • Stegg (1921–1940) Sunk in battle in 1940.
  • (1940)
  • (1940–1941)
  • (1941–1942)
  • MTB 345 (1943) Captured by the Germans 28 July 1943, lost in fire the next month
  • 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.
    • ex US Navy PT-602
    • ex US Navy PT-603
    • ex US Navy PT-604
    • ex US Navy PT-605
    • ex US Navy PT-606
    • ex US Navy PT-608
    • ex US Navy PT-609
    • ex US Navy PT-610
    • ex US Navy PT-611
    • ex US Navy PT-612
  • Tjeld class aka. Nasty class 20 vessels built in Norway from 1959 to 1966.
    • (1959–1992) Renamed Sel. Transferred to Naval Reserve and used by Sea Home Guard. Sold for scrapping 1992.
    • (1959–1981) Sold to , Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
    • (1960–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
    • (1960–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
    • (1961–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
    • (1961–1992) Renamed Hval. Transferred to Naval Reserve and used by Naval Home Guard. Sold for scrapping 1992.
    • (1961–1992) Renamed Laks. Transferred to Naval Reserve and used by Sea Home Guard. Sold for scrapping 1992.
    • (1961–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
    • (1961–1992) Renamed Knurr. Transferred to Naval Reserve and used by Sea Home Guard. Sold for scrapping 1992.
    • (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.
    • (1962–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
    • (1962–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
    • (1963–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
    • (1964–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
    • (1964–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
    • (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.
    • (1964–1981) Sold to Stapletask Ltd, Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
      • (1965–1992) Transferred to Naval Reserve and used by Sea Home Guard. Sold for scrapping 1992.
    • (1965–?) Transferred to Naval Reserve and used by Sea Home Guard. Transferred to the Royan Norwegian Navy Museum and preserved as a museum ship.
    • (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.
    • Arg
    • Blink
    • Brann
    • Brask
    • Brott
    • Djerv
    • Glimt
    • Gnist
    • Hvass
    • Kjekk
    • Odd
    • Pil
    • Rokk
    • Skjold
    • Skudd
    • Steil
    • Storm
    • Traust
    • Tross
    • Trygg
  • Snøgg class Six vessels built from 1970 to 1971.
  • Hauk class
    • Hauk (P986)
    • Ørn (P987)
    • Terne (P988)
    • Teist (P991)
    • (P989)
    • Lom (P993)
    • (P994)
    • (P996)
    • (P998)
    • (P990)
    • (P992)
    • (P995)
    • (P997)
    • (P999)

Training vessels, school ships[]

Other ships[]

References[]

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