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Oksøy class mine hunter

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Name
  
Oksøy class

In commission
  
1995–present

Active
  
4

Operators
  
Royal Norwegian Navy

Completed
  
4

Oksøy-class mine hunter

Builders
  
Kvaerner Mandal, Mandal, Norway

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

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.

Service history

HNoMS Oksøy was damaged when it ran aground in 2005.

References

Oksøy-class mine hunter Wikipedia