HNoMS Utsira (S301)

Last updated June 16, 2019

HNoMS Utsira (S301) may refer to one of the following submarines of the Royal Norwegian Navy:

A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability. It is also sometimes used historically or colloquially to refer to remotely operated vehicles and robots, as well as medium-sized or smaller vessels, such as the midget submarine and the wet sub.

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 and 70 vessels, including 5 heavy frigates, 6 submarines, 14 patrol boats, 4 minesweepers, 4 minehunters, 1 mine detection vessel, 4 support vessels and 2 training vessels. The navy also includes the Coast Guard.

HNoMS Utsira (1965), a Kobben-class submarine launched in 1965 and scrapped in 1998
HNoMS Utsira (1991), an Ula-class submarine launched in 1991 and in active service

The Kobben class is a customized version of the German Type 205 submarine. Fifteen vessels of this class were built for use by the Royal Norwegian Navy in the 1960s. The class later saw service with Denmark and Poland. The boats have since been withdrawn from service in the Norwegian and Danish Navy. The Polish Navy still operates four Kobben-class submarines, as of 2016.

The Ula class is a Norwegian submarine type which was assembled in Germany in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The class, consisting of six vessels, is currently the only submarine type in service with the Royal Norwegian Navy.

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Two submarines of Germany have borne the name UC-1:

Two submarines of Germany have borne the name UC-2:

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Five ships of the Danish Royal Navy have borne the name HDMS Springeren:

Utsira or its historical spelling Udsire may refer to:

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