List of active Royal Norwegian Navy ships

The Royal Norwegian Navy is the branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces responsible for naval operations of the state of Norway. , 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.

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

Navy

Submarines ClassIn serviceOriginPictureTypeShipNo.Comm.DisplacementNotesUla class Type 2106Attack submarineS30019881,150 tonnes (submerged) 1,040 tonnes (surfaced)Saunders, 2004. p.513S3011991S3021991S3031990S3041991S3051990

Surface warship fleet

+Fleet in serviceClassIn serviceOriginPictureTypeShipNo.Comm.DisplacementNotesFrigates (4) Álvaro de Bazán class (F-100) derivative4ASW frigateF31020065,290 tonnesThe 5th frigate of this class, the HNoMS Helge Ingstad sunk in 2018.

To be replaced by 5 frigates.F3112007F3122008F3142011Corvettes (6)6Coastal corvetteP9601999274 tonnesTo be replaced by 2030 by 6 vesselsP9612010P9622010P9632011HNoMS GlimtP9642012HNoMS GnistP9652012Quick marine reaction (18) 6Fast assault craftKNM HellenL45121996 13 tonnes (empty) 20 tonnes (full load)20 purchased, 6 left in service. Upgraded in 2014 with new engines and a Kongsberg Sea Protector RCWS equipped with a M2 machine gun.KNM TangenL4526–KNM MøvikL4514–KNM MalmøyaL4528–KNM OsternesL4532–KNM OddaneL4527–IC20M serieInterceptor Craft | rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |2| rowspan="2" | | rowspan="2" | | rowspan="2" |Fast patrol boat |KNM August Nærø |style="text-align: center;" |– |2015 | rowspan="2" | | rowspan="2" | Manufactured by Dockstavarvet AB. |- |KNM Petter B Salen |style="text-align: center;" |– |2017 |- |Goldfish 3610Rigid hull inflatable boat––––Goldfish Boats ASSea-Doo ––Jet skis––––RXT-X RS/ RXP-X 325Mine countermeasures vessels (5)1Mine countermeasure command vessel (ex OPV)HNoMS NordkappA5312022 (1982)3,320 tonnesEx W320 transferred to the Navy2MinehunterHNoMS MåløyM3421995375 tonnesM34319952MinesweeperM3511996375 tonnesHNoMS RaumaM3521996

Auxiliary ships ClassIn serviceOriginPictureTypeShipNo.Comm.DisplacementNotesLogistics ships (3)AEGIR class1Auxiliary Oil ReplenishmentHNoMS MaudA530201927,500 tonnesReine class2Logistics 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 .HNoMS Magnus LagabøteA537 (P381)2018 (2011) 2011 – 13 Norwegian Home Guard 2013 – 18 Norwegian Coast Guard, since 2018, Yacht (1) –1Royal yachtHNoMY NorgeA55319481,628 tonnesAutonomous Underwater Vehicle (–)Kongsberg 2X HUGIN–IllustrationAutonomous Underwater Vehicle ––––Contained in 20' container

Intelligence Service

ClassIn serviceOriginPictureTypeShipNo.Comm.DisplacementNotesSignal intelligence ships–1ELINT collection vesselFS Eger19957,560 tonnesFormer FS Marjata III–1ELINT collection vesselFS Marjata IV201621,040 tonnes

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: ClassIn serviceOriginPictureTypeShipNo.Comm.DisplacementNotesPatrol Vessels (8)NoCGV Svalbard1Icebreaker / Offshore patrol vesselKV SvalbardW30320016,375 tonnesNoCGV Harstad1Offshore patrol vesselKV HarstadW31820053,130 tonnesRolls-Royce Marine AS design3Offshore patrol vesselKV BarentshavW34020094,000 tonnesKV BergenW3412010KV Sortland W34220103Offshore patrol vesselKV Jan MayenW31020239,800 tonnesCBRN protection and is ice-strengthenedKV BjørnøyaW3112023KV HopenW3122024Support vessels (2)VS 491 CD Bergen Group Fosen2Emergency towing vessels / Platform supply vesselKV BisonW32320206,250 tonnesSecond-hand ships built in 2012 - 2014. Ships leased.KV JarlW3242020

Inner Coast Guard

+ShipsClassIn serviceOriginPictureTypeShipNo.Comm.DisplacementNotesPatrol vessels (5)ST-610 design5Patrol vesselsKV NornenW3302007675 tonnesSkipsteknisk AS design, made in Poland.KV FarmW3312007KV HeimdalW3322007KV NjordW3332007KV TorW3342007

Future fleet

On order

Submarines ClassOn orderOriginPictureTypeShipNo.Comm.DisplacementNotesType 212CD4Attack submarine––20292,800 tonnes (submerged) (2,500 tonnes surfaced)Ordered in 2021.––2031––2033––20352–––Ordered in 2025–––

Surface fleet ClassQuantity orderedOriginPictureTypeShipNo.Comm.DisplacementNotesFrigates (5)Type 26 frigate5 (+ options)IllustrationAnti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigate––20308,000 tonnes––2032–––––––––Quick marine reaction (2)Combatant Craft Medium (CCM)2 (+ options)Multi-mission surface tactical mobility vessel––202629.8 tonnes2 ordered in 2023, planned for 2025––2026

Planned orders

Surface fleet ProgrammeTypeQuantity plannedOriginTypeComm. plannedNotesStandardised, flexible platforms 90 meter 2000t vessels10 Multi-mission offshore large vessel (logistics, support operations to surveillance and preparedness)–Ulstein Group and Larsnes Mek will compete to manufacture them. 55 meter vessel18 Multi-mission offshore standard vessel (logistics, support operations to surveillance and preparedness)–Amphibious assault vessel––Amphibious assault craft–Norway and the UK collaborate on is looking for a new coastal ranger commando vessel.

List of active Royal Norwegian Navy ships

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