Snøgg-class missile torpedo boat
 | This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (February 2013) |
 A Snøgg-class torpedo boat off the coast of Norway
| |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators |  Royal Norwegian Navy |
| Built | 1970–1971 |
| In commission | 1970–1995 |
| Completed | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol boat |
| Displacement | 138 long tons (140 t) |
| Length | 36.5 m (119 ft 9 in) |
| Beam | 6 m (19 ft 8 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 × Maybach diesel engines, 7,200 hp (5,369 kW) total |
| Speed | 30 knots (35 mph; 56 km/h) |
| Range | 880 km (550 mi) |
| Complement | 19 |
| Armament |
|
The Snøgg class was a Royal Norwegian Navy class of fast patrol boats (FPB). It might also be classified as a torpedo boat or a missile boat. In Norway this type of vessel is called a missile torpedo boat (MTB). The class was named after its lead vessel, Snøgg, which is a Norwegian word meaning "fast". All of the subsequent names are synonyms of "fast".
Six vessels were built during 1970 and 1971 to replace the ageing Rapp class. Designed by Lieutenant-commander (later Captain) Harald Henriksen as a development of the Storm class. None of the vessels are left in Norwegian service today, they have been succeeded by the Hauk and Skjold classes.
Vessels
[edit]Listed here in order of delivery with their pennant numbers in RNoN service:
- HNoMS Snøgg (P980) (1970-1994)
- HNoMS Rapp (P981)
- HNoMS Snar (P982)
- HNoMS Rask (P983)
- HNoMS Kvikk (P984) (1970-1995)
- HNoMS Kjapp (P985)
Note: The Norwegian prefix for RNoN vessels is KNM.
Sources
[edit]- Information folder from Forsvarets rekrutterings- og mediesenter (Norwegian defence recruitment and media centre) 1991/92 (in Norwegian)
- Royal Norwegian Navy history web page (in Norwegian)
 | This naval article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
