List of active Royal Norwegian Navy ships

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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. The navy also includes the Coast Guard.

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In Norwegian, Royal Norwegian Navy vessels have since 1946 been given the ship prefix "KNM", short for Kongelig Norske Marine (Royal Norwegian Navy). In English, they are given the prefix "HNoMS", short for "His/Her Norwegian Majesty's Ship" ("HNMS" could be also used for the Royal Netherlands Navy, for which "HNLMS" is used instead). Coast Guard vessels are given the prefix "KV" for KystVakt (Coast Guard) in Norwegian and "NoCGV" for Norwegian Coast Guard Vessel in English.

Active fleet

Submarines

ClassIn serviceOriginPictureTypeShip No. Comm. DisplacementNotes
Ula class

Type 210

6Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Flag of Norway.svg Norway

The Norwegian ULA class submarine Utstein (KNM 302) participates in NATO exercise Odin-One.jpg Attack submarine HNoMS Ula  [ no ]S30019881,150 tonnes (submerged)

1,040 tonnes (surfaced)

[1] [2] [3]
HNoMS Utsira  [ fr ]S3011991
HNoMS Utstein  [ fr ]S3021991
HNoMS Utvær  [ no ]S3031990
HNoMS Uthaug  [ fr ]S3041991
KNM Uredd  [ fr ]S3051990

Surface warship fleet

Fleet in service [1]

ClassIn serviceOriginPictureTypeShip No. Comm. DisplacementNotes
Frigates (4)
Fridtjof Nansen class

Álvaro de Bazánclass (F-100) derivative

4Flag of Spain.svg Spain KNM Otto Sverdrup in Trondheim.jpg ASW frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen F31020065,290 tonnesThe 5th frigate of this class, the HNoMS Helge Ingstad sunk in 2018. [4]

To be replaced by 5 frigates. [5]

HNoMS Roald Amundsen F3112007
HNoMS Otto Sverdrup F3122008
HNoMS Thor Heyerdahl F3142011
Corvettes (6)
Skjold class 6Flag of Norway.svg Norway P965 KNM Gnist.jpg Coastal corvette HNoMS Skjold  [ no ]P9601999274 tonnesTo be replaced by 2030

[1]

HNoMS Storm  [ no ]P9612010
HNoMS Skudd  [ no ]P9622010
HNoMS Steil  [ no ]P9632011
HNoMS GlimtP9642012
HNoMS GnistP9652012
Quick marine reaction (18)
CB90 class

Stridsbåt 90N  [ no ]

6Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden KJK and USMC 2019.jpg Fast assault craft KNM HellenL45121996 [6] 13 tonnes (empty)

20 tonnes (full load)

20 purchased, 6 left in service. [1]

Upgraded in 2014 with new engines and a Kongsberg Sea Protector RCWS equipped with a M2 machine gun. [7]

KNM TangenL4526
KNM MøvikL4514
KNM MalmøyaL4528
KNM OsternesL4532
KNM OddaneL4527
IC20M serie

Interceptor Craft

2Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Interceptor Craft 20 M, Oslofjorden, 2019 (01) (cropped).jpg Fast patrol boatKNM August Nærø2015 [8] [9]

Manufactured by Dockstavarvet AB.

KNM Petter B Salen2017
Goldfish 3610Flag of Norway.svg Norway FSK training, steering away from the ferry.jpg Rigid hull inflatable boat Goldfish Boats AS [10] [11] [12]
Sea-Doo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Jetskis RXT-X RS/ RXP-X 325
Mine countermeasures vessels (5)
Nordkapp class 1Flag of Norway.svg Norway KV Nordkapp in Bodo 2.JPG Mine countermeasure command vessel

(ex OPV)

HNoMS Nordkapp A5312022

(1982)

3,320 tonnesEx W320 transferred to the Navy [13]
Oksøy class 2Flag of Norway.svg Norway KNM Hinnoy (M343) in BALTOPS 2022.jpg Minehunter HNoMS MåløyM3421995375 tonnes [14]
HNoMS Hinnøy  [ no ]M3431995
Alta class 2Flag of Norway.svg Norway M352 River Clyde.jpg Minesweeper HNoMS Otra  [ no ]M3511996375 tonnes [14]
HNoMS RaumaM3521996

Auxiliary ships

ClassIn serviceOriginPictureTypeShip No. Comm. DisplacementNotes
Logistics ships (3)
AEGIR class1Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Knm muad (cropped).jpg Auxiliary Oil Replenishment HNoMS Maud A530201927,500 tonnes [14] [15]
Reine class 2Flag of Poland.svg Poland KNM Magnus Lagabote 02 (cropped).jpg

SHV Olav Tryggvason (P380) off Ramsund, Norway, on 8 February 2017.JPG

Logistics command vesselsHNoMS Olav TryggvasonA536

(P380)

2013

(2010)

760 tonnesDelays in HNoMS Maud, former inner coast guard vessels transferred to Navy as support vessels.

Since 2013 in Navy logistics command  [ no ].

HNoMS Magnus LagabøteA537

(P381)

2018

(2011)

Yacht (1)
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom KS Norge (cropped).jpg Royal yacht HNoMY Norge A55319481,628 tonnesEx W320 transferred to the Navy [13]
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (–)
Kongsberg 2X HUGINFlag of Norway.svg Norway US Navy 070612-N-7676W-102 Chief Aerographer's Mate Trung Freed, from Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command, Corpus Christi, Texas, monitors the deployment of a Bluefin Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) during a.jpg

Illustration

Autonomous Underwater VehicleContained in 20' container [18] [19]

Intelligence Service

ClassIn serviceOriginPictureTypeShip No. Comm. DisplacementNotes
Signal intelligence ships
1Flag of Norway.svg Norway FS Marjata in Kirkenes.JPG ELINT collection vessel FS Eger 19957,560 tonnesFormer FS Marjata III [20] [21]
1Flag of Romania.svg Romania

Flag of the United States.svg United States

Flag of Norway.svg Norway

Marjata4.jpg ELINT collection vessel FS Marjata IV 201621,040 tonnes [22] [23]

Coast Guard

Outer Coast Guard

This unit of the coast guard specialises in asserting sovereignty over the exclusive economic zone of the coast of Norway and Svalbard, and it uses the following ships: [24]

Ship/classIn serviceOriginPictureTypeShip No. Comm. DisplacementNotes
Patrol Vessels (8)
NoCGV Svalbard 1Flag of Norway.svg Norway KV Svalbard.jpg Icebreaker /

Offshore patrol vessel

KV Svalbard W30320016,375 tonnes [25]
NoCGV Harstad 1Flag of Norway.svg Norway KVHarstad.JPG Offshore patrol vessel KV Harstad W31820053,130 tonnes [26] Rolls-Royce Marine AS design
Barentshav class 3Flag of Norway.svg Norway 9432646 Sortland 2010.jpg Offshore patrol vessel KV Barentshav W34020094,000 tonnes [27]
KV BergenW3412010
KV SortlandW3422010
Jan Mayen class 3Flag of Norway.svg Norway KV Jan Mayen.jpg Offshore patrol vessel KV Jan MayenW3102023 [28] 9,800 tonnesCBRN protection and is ice-strengthened [29]
KV BjørnøyaW3112023 [30]
KV HopenW3122024
Support vessels (2)
VS 491 CD

Bergen Group Fosen

2Flag of Norway.svg Norway Jarl IMO 9544425 S Sortland 13-10-2021.jpg Emergency towing vessels / Platform supply vessel KV Bison

[31]

W32320206,250 tonnesSecond-hand ships built in 2012 - 2014. [32]

Ships leased.

KV Jarl

[33]

W3242020

Inner Coast Guard

[24]

ClassIn serviceOriginPictureTypeShip No. Comm. DisplacementNotes
Patrol vessels (5)
Nornen class

ST-610 design

5Flag of Norway.svg Norway Flag of Poland.svg Poland KV "Farm" (W331) vor Hammerfest (2015).jpg Patrol vessels KV NornenW3302007675 tonnesSkipsteknisk AS design, made in Poland. [34]
KV FarmW3312007
KV HeimdalW3322007
KV NjordW3332007
KV TorW3342007

Future fleet

On order

Submarines

ClassOrderedOriginPictureTypeShip No. Comm. plannedDisplacementNotes
Type 212CD class 4Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Flag of Norway.svg Norway

Type 212 submarine.svg Attack submarine 20292,800 tonnes (submerged)

(2,500 tonnes surfaced)

[35] [36]
2031
2033
2035
(+2 to be ordered)Purchase approved by parliament [37]

Surface fleet

ClassOrderedOriginPictureTypeShip No. Comm. plannedDisplacementNotes
Multi-mission vessel
Quick marine reaction (2)
CCM class

Combatant Craft Medium class

2

(+ options)

Flag of the United States.svg United States CCM Mk1.jpg Multi-mission surface tactical mobility vessel202529.8 tonnes2 ordered in 2023, planned for 2025 [38] [39]
2025

Planned orders

Surface fleet

Potential classesOriginPicturePlannedType Comm. plannedNotes
Standardised, flexible platformsFlag of Norway.svg Norway -28Multi-mission ship (logistics, support operations to surveillance and preparedness) Ulstein Group and Larsnes Mek will compete to manufacture them. [40]
Frigates (5)
Constellation class

FREMM

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

Flag of the United States.svg United States

U.S. Navy guided-missile frigate FFG(X) artist rendering, 30 April 2020 (200430-N-NO101-150).JPG

Illustration

5

(+1 option)

Anti-submarine frigate To succeed to the Fridtjof Nansen. [41] Norway plans to select a ship sometime in 2025 after narrowing down the options to France, Germany, United Kingdom, and the United States. [42] [43]
F126 class

MKS 180 / Niedersachsen class

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands

Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Illustration

FDI

Defence and intervention frigate

Flag of France.svg France FDI-RAM.jpg Illustration
Type 26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Type 26 frigate.jpg Illustration

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