This list includes all surface combatants, submarines, mine warfare vessels and patrol craft over 100 tons displacement, and all amphibious ships and auxiliaries over 500 tons displacement. Non-self-propelled craft and non-seagoing vessels are not included.
Ships not yet commissioned, or in long-term overhaul/conversion, are listed in [brackets]. Navigation and surface-search radars are not listed. All classifications are purely unofficial and are based on an attempt to use standard classifications throughout all navies; they may or may not correspond to "official" designations.
Concept/Program: Five AEGIS (SPY-1F) frigates have ordered from Bazan, Spain, to replace existing ships.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes [F310 Fridtjof Nansen ordered] [F311 Roald Amundsen ordered] [F312 Otto Sverdrup ordered] [F313 Helge Ingstad ordered] [F314 Thor Heyerdahl ordered][Back To Top]
Concept/Program: General-purpose frigates with an ASW emphasis. Design is based on old US Dealy class. Lead ship of class sank 24 Jan 1994 after grounding. All have been modernized but are due for replacement. Penguin SSM are not always carried.
Builders: Marinens Hovedverft, Horten.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes F301 Bergen 1967 F302 Trondheim 1966 F304 Narvik 1966[Back To Top]
Note: There are plans to acquire four new submarines under the joint Swedish-Norwegian-Danish Viking program.
Concept/Program: A joint Norwegian-German project; the combat systems are Norwegian, attack sonar is German, flank sonar is French, hull sections were built in Norway, and the boats were assembled in Germany.
Builders: Thyssen Nordseewerke, Emden, Germany.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes S300 Ula 1989 S301 Utsira 1992 S302 Utstein 1991 S303 Utvaer 1990 S304 Uthaug 1991 S305 Uredd 1990[Back To Top]
Concept/Program: High speed SES (Surface Effect Ship) patrol craft. 1st unit is a preproduction boat; others to be built several years later. Skjold is being evaluated by the US Navy.
Builders: Kvaerner Mandal.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes P960 Skjold 1999 [?? (none) 2004 planned] [?? (none) 2004 planned] [?? (none) 2004 planned] [?? (none) 2004 planned] [?? (none) 2004 planned] [?? (none) 2004 planned] [?? (none) 2004 planned][Back To Top]
Concept/Program: Small patrol/missile craft, best suited for inshore waters. The Penguin missiles have not been carried on a regular basis since 1994.
Builders: Bergens Mek Verksteder; Westamarin A/S, Alta.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes P986 Hauk 1977 P987 Orn 1979 P988 Terne 1979 P989 Tjeld 1979 P990 Skarv 1979 P991 Teist 1979 P992 Jo 1979 P993 Lom 1980 P994 Stegg 1980 P995 Falk 1980 P996 Ravn 1980 P997 Gribb 1980 P998 Geir 1980 P999 Erle 1980[Back To Top]
Concept/Program: Large coastal minelayers also intended to serve in various support roles in peacetime.
Builders: Mjellem & Karlsen, Bergen.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes N52 Vidar 1977 N53 Vale 1978[Back To Top]
Concept/Program: Former civilian vessel converted to lay and tend controlled coastal minefields.
Builders: Alesund Mekaniske Verksted; converted by Mjellum & Karlsen, Bergen.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes N50 Tyr 1981/85[Back To Top]
Concept/Program: Surface Effect Ship (SES) minehunters; 5 near-sisters are minesweepers.
Builders: Kvaerner Mandal.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes M340 Oksoy 1994 M341 Karmoy 1994 M342 Maloy 1995 M343 Hinnoy 1995[Back To Top]
Concept/Program: Surface Effect Ship (SES) minehunters; 4 near-sisters are minehunters.
Builders: Kvaerner Mandal.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes M350 Alta 1996 M351 Otra 1996 M352 Rauma 1997 M353 Orkla 1997 M354 Glomma 1997[Back To Top]
Concept/Program: Reinoysund class LCUs extensively rebuilt, lengthened, re-engined, etc. 1995-97 and officially considered a separate class.
Builders: Mjellem & Karlsen, Bergen.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes L4503 Soroysund 1972 L4504 Maursund 1972 L4506 Tjeldsund 1973 Ex-Borgsund[Back To Top]
Concept/Program: Highly unusual ELINT ship; extremely wide beam to provide highly stable surveillance platform.
Builders: Tangern Verft A/S.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes -- Marjata 1994[Back To Top]
Concept/Program: Former oilfield support tug acquired for general salvage, towing, rescue and support duties.
Builders: Ulstein Hatlo.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes A535 Valkyrien 1981/94[Back To Top]
Concept/Program: Small tender for FACs and submarines.
Builders: A/S Horten Verft.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes A530 Horten 1978[Back To Top]
Concept/Program: Originally built as a tender to America's Cup vessels; served as RN escort during WWII, purchased and converted as a yacht postwar.
Builders: Camper & Nicholson's Ltd., Southampton, UK.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes A553 Norge 1937/48 Ex-Philante[Back To Top]
Concept/Program: Former LCUs converted to dive tenders in 1999.
Builders: Mjellem & Karlsen, Bergen.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes L4502 Reinoysund 1972/99 L4505 Rotsund 1972/99[Back To Top]