Oksøy-class mine hunter

The Oksøy-class mine hunters are a class of vessels of the Royal Norwegian Navy active since the mid-1990s.

Hinnøy in 2013.
Class overview
Name: Oksøy class
Builders: Kvaerner Mandal, Mandal, Norway
Operators:  Royal Norwegian Navy
In commission: 1995–present
Completed: 4
Active: 4
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:
Speed: Over 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Range: 1,500 mi (2,400 km)
Complement: 32 [3]
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Oropesa mechanical sweep
  • Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) Agate (Air Gun and Transducer Equipment) acoustic minesweeping system
  • Elma magnetic sweepers
Armament:

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
Oksøy class[4]
Number Name Builder Commissioned Status
M340 Oksøy Kvaerner, Mandal 24 March 1994
M341 Karmøy 24 October 1994
M342 Måløy 24 March 1995
M343 Hinnøy 8 September 1995

Service history

HNoMS Oksøy was damaged when it ran aground in 2005.

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See also

References
  1. "Oksoy and Alta Class Minesweepers and Minehunters - Naval Technology". naval-technology.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  2. https://forsvaret.no/en/facts/equipment/oksoy-class-and-alta-class
  3. https://forsvaret.no/en/facts/equipment/oksoy-class-and-alta-class
  4. Stephen Saunders, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships, 2004-2005. London: Jane's Information Group. p. 517. ISBN 0710626231.
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