Name HNoMS Tyr Commissioned 7 March 1995 Beam 10 m (32.8 ft) Length 42 m Range 31.484 million m | Namesake Norse god Týr Displacement 735 tons full load Draught 6.5 m (21.3 ft) Draft 6.5 m Builder Voldnes Skipsverft | |
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HNoMS Tyr is a mine control vessel used for underwater search and recovery by the Royal Norwegian Navy.
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History
Tyr was built at Voldnes Skipsverft in 1981 and was used as an offshore standby-ship in the North Sea under the name MS Sandby Master. The Royal Norwegian Navy took her over in 1993, and Tyr went through a comprehensive rebuilding and modernization program between 1994 and February, 1995 at the Mjellem & Karlsen shipyard in Bergen. Under the rebuilding Tyr was equipped with new thrusters, the bridge was expanded and a mine hangar was built on the aft-deck, and new hydraulic equipment was installed on the work-deck. Tyr was fitted with tactical systems, and was equipped with an Scorpio 21 ROV. The furnishings were also modernized.
In 2014, Tyr was put up for sale by the Norwegian Armed Forces, with an estimated price of 15-20 million kr.
Wreck discoveries and recoveries
HNoMS Tyr has discovered and/or recovered several wrecks: