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The Royal Norwegian Navy is the branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces responsible for naval operations of the state of Norway.As of 2008, the RNoN consists of approximately 3,700 personnel (9,450 in mobilized state, 32,000 when fully mobilized) and 69 vessels, including 4 frigates, 6 submarines, 6 corvettes, 3 minesweepers, 3 minehunters, 3 support vessels and 2 training vessels.
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. Snøgg ex US Navy PT-602; Sel ex US Navy PT-603; Sild ex US Navy PT-604; Skrei ex US Navy PT-605; Snar ex US Navy PT-606; Springer ex US Navy PT-608; Hai ex US ...
The Inner Coast Guard consists of five Nornen-class patrol vessels. The Coast Guard has air support of the P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Force. The Coast Guard has its basis in the defunct Fisheries Surveillance Service, which was established in 1908.
The Jan Mayen class is a class of offshore patrol vessels used by the Norwegian Coast Guard.The Coast Guard first announced plans for the class in September 2016, to increase their capability to patrol Norway's expansive coastal waters, and to replace the ageing Nordkapp-class vessels.
In Norwegian, all its naval vessels since 1946 bear the ship prefix KNM, which stands for "Kongelige Norske Marine" (which translates to "Royal Norwegian Navy"); in English, these vessels are identified by the prefix HNoMS, meaning "His/Her Norwegian Majesty's Ship". [a] Coast Guard vessels bear the prefix KV, for "Kystvakt" (which translates ...
Category: Norwegian Coast Guard. 5 languages. ... Nornen-class patrol vessel; MV Norsel (1945) This page was last edited on 21 December 2013, at 10:51 (UTC) ...
Pages in category "Patrol vessels of the Norwegian Coast Guard" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Patrol vessels of the Norwegian Coast Guard (1 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Ships of the Norwegian Coast Guard" This category contains only the following page.