Royal Norwegian Navy

The Royal Norwegian Navy (often abbreviated as RNoN) is the branch of the Norwegian Defence Force responsible for naval operations. As of 2005, the Navy consists of approximately 5,000 personnel and 25 vessels, including 2 frigates, 6 submarines, 14 patrol boats, 1 minelayer, 6 minesweepers, 1 mine detection vessel, 1 support vessel and 2 training vessels. The Navy also includes the Coast Guard.

Fleet units and vessels (present)

Surface Flotilla

• Oslo class frigate (1964)
• Bergen (F301) (currently in the process of being decomissioned)
• Trondheim (F302)
• Narvik (F304)
• Support vessels:
• Horten (A350), training vessel
• Reinøysund (L4502), support vessel (former landing vessel)
• Rotsund (L4505), support vessel (former landing vessel)
• Royal yacht:
• Norge (A553)

Mine Warfare Flotilla

• 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
• Glomma M354
• Minesweeper/minelayer:
• Tyr (N50), discovered wreck of U-735 in 1999
• Minelayers:
• Vidar (N52)
• Mine Clearance Command (divers)

Submarine Flotilla

The submarine fleet consists of several Ula class submarines.

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• 1st Submarine Squadron (Diesel-electric Ula class submarines):
• KNM Ula (S300)
• KNM Utsira (S301)
• KNM Utstein (S302)
• KNM Utvær (S303)
• KNM Uthaug (S304)
• KNM Uredd (S305)

Coastal Combat Flotilla

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

Related Topics:
''Hauk'' class - ''Skjold'' class

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• 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:
• Valkyrien (A535)
• Norwegian Naval Special Operations Commando (Naval Ranger Command)
• Coastal Ranger Command