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Snøgg class missile torpedo boat

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In commission
  
1970–1995

Type
  
Built
  
1970–1971

Completed
  
6

Displacement
  
138 long tons (140 t)

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-class and Skjold-class class.

Vessels

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.

    References

    Snøgg-class missile torpedo boat Wikipedia


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