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The Royal Norwegian Navy (often abbreviated as RNoN) is the branch of the Norwegian Defence Force responsible for naval operations. As of 2002, the Navy consists of approximately 8,000 personnel and 40 vessels, including 3 frigates, 6 submarines, 14 patrol boats, 1 minelayer, 8 minesweepers, 1 mine detection vessel, 3 landing craft, 1 support vessel and 2 training vessels. The Navy also includes the Coast Guard. In English, Royal Norwegian Navy vessels are given the ship prefix "HNoMS," short for "His/Her Norwegian Majesty's Ship." In Norwegian, they are given the prefix "KNM," short for Kongelige Norske Marine. Coast Guard vessels are given the prefix "KV."
Organization
The Navy is organized into the Fleet, the Coast Guard, and the Naval Schools. The Fleet consists of the Surface Flotilla (Overflateflotiljen), Submarine Flotilla (Undervannsflotiljen), Coastal Warfare Flotilla (Kyststridsflotiljen) and Mine Warfare Flotilla (Minekrigsflotiljen.)
Navy vessels (present)
Surface Flotilla
The surface fleet largely consists of several Oslo class frigates and some support vessels.
- Frigates:
- Bergen (F301)
- Trondheim (F302)
- Narvik (F304)
- Support vessels:
- Horten (A350), training vessel
- Valkyrien (A535), support vessel
- Reinøysund (L4502), support vessel (former landing vessel)
- Rotsund (L4505), support vessel (former landing vessel)
- Amphibious landing vessels:
- Sørøysund (L4503)
- Maursund (L4504)
- Tjeldsund (L4506)
- Royal yacht:
Mine Warfare Flotilla
- Minesweeper/minelayer:
- Tyr (N50), discovered wreck of U-735 in 1999
- Minelayers:
- Minehunters:
- Oksøy (M340)
- Karmøy (M341)
- Maløy (M342)
- Hinnøy (M343)
- Minesweepers:
- Alta (M350)
- Otra (M351)
- Rauma (M352)
- Orkla (M353)
- Glomma (M354)
Submarine Flotilla
The submarine fleet consists of several Ula class submarines.
- Diesel-electric submarines:
- Ula (S300)
- Utsira (S301)
- Utstein (S302)
- Utvær (S303)
- Uthaug (S304)
- Uredd (S305)
Coastal Warfare Flotilla
The Costal Warfare fleet consists of several Hauk class patrol boats, and one brand new Skjold class missile patrol boat.
- Missile patrol boat:
- Patrol boats:
- Hauk (P986)
- Ørn (P987)
- Terne (P988)
- Tjeld (P989)
- Skarv (P990)
- Teist (P991)
- Jo (P992)
- Lom (P993)
- Stegg (P994)
- Falk (P995)
- Ravn (P996)
- Gribb (P997)
- Geir (P998)
- Erle (P999)
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 June 3, 2004. Expected commissioning 2005.
- Roald Amundsen (F311) Expected commissioning 2006.
- Otto Sverdrup (F312) Expected commissioning 2007.
- Helge Ingstad (F313) Expected commissioning 2008.
- Thor Heyerdahl (F314) Expected commissioning 2009.
- Patrol boats:
- Storm (P961)
- Skudd (P962)
- Steil (P963)
- Glimt (P964)
- Gnist (P965)
Navy vessels (past)
- Frigates:
- Submarine hunters:
- Submarines:
- Kya, ex-U-926
- Kaura, ex-U-995
- Kinn, ex-U-1202
- Kobben
- Minesweepers:
- Kvina
- Ogna
- Sauda
- Sira
- Tana
- Tista
- Utla
- Vosso
- Torpedo boat:
- Rap, the first torpedo boat
- Skrei
Coast Guard vessels
- Eldjam
- Nordkapp
- Svalbard
- Harstad
- Ålesund
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