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The Oksøy-class mine hunters are a class of vessels of the Royal Norwegian Navy active since the mid-1990s.
.jpg) Hinnøy in 2013.
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Oksøy class |
| Builders | Kvaerner Mandal, Mandal, Norway |
| Operators |  Royal Norwegian Navy |
| In commission | 1995–present |
| Completed | 4 |
| Active | 3 |
| Retired | 1 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement | 375 tonnes[2] |
| Length | 55.2 metres |
| Beam | 13.6 metres |
| Height | 21 metres |
| Draught | 2.5 metres |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | Over 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Range | 1,500 mi (2,400 km) |
| Complement | 32 [3] |
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| Armament |
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Almost identical to the Alta class, the only differences are the equipment on the aft deck and aft 1. deck, the sonars (two instead of one), and the length of the superstructure on 1. deck. The minehunters carry two ROV's, and when in active service a few highly trained divers, with competence in mine clearing. While the minesweepers have only one rigid inflatable boat, the Oksøy-class carries two, one for the divers and one for other purposes.
Ships
edit| Oksøy class[4] | ||||
| Number | Name | Builder | Commissioned | Status |
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| M340 | Oksøy | Kvaerner, Mandal | 24 March 1994 | Ran aground in Hjeltefjorden in 2005; sold in 2009. |
| M341 | Karmøy | 24 October 1994 | Scrapped alongside M350 Alta some time prior to 23 July 2022[5] | |
| M342 | Måløy | 24 March 1995 | ||
| M343 | Hinnøy | 8 September 1995 | ||
Service history
editHNoMS Oksøy was damaged when it ran aground in 2005.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Oksoy and Alta Class Minesweepers and Minehunters - Naval Technology". naval-technology.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ "Oksøy-class and Alta-class - Forsvaret.no". Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Oksøy-class and Alta-class - Forsvaret.no". Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ Stephen Saunders, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships, 2004-2005. London: Jane's Information Group. p. 517. ISBN 0710626231.
- ^ "Scrapyard Ships". shipspotting.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.