Career
Ordered:	1960
Laid down:	?
Launched:	January 17, 1964
Commissioned:	January 29, 1966
Decommissioned:	Still active
General Characteristics
Displacement:	1,735 tonnes normally, 2,100 tonnes maximum
Length:	96.6m (316.9ft)
Beam:	11.2m (36.7ft)
Draft:	5.5m (18ft)
Powerplant	Twin steam boilers, one high pressure and one low pressure steam turbine
Power:	20,000hp
Speed:	25+ knots (46.3+ km/h)
Endurance:	7,242km (4,500 miles) at 15 knots
Complement:	120-130 officers and men
Armament: Guns 2 × US 3" cannon 1 × 40mm/70 Bofors anti-aircraft gun 2 × 20mm Rheinmetall anti-aircraft guns 2 × 12.7mm anti-aircraft guns Missiles 6 × Penguin SSMs (usually not mounted) 1 × 8-cell Raytheon RIM-7M Sea Sparrow Mk 29 SAM system ASW 6 × Kongsberg Terne III rockets 2×3 324mm US Mk 32 torpedo launchers (Sting Ray torpedoes)
Radar:	Siemens/Plessey AWS-9
Sonar	Medium frequency Thomson-CSF Sintra/Simrad TSM 2633 combined hull and VDS active sonar High frequency Terne III active sonar

Oslo class frigates are a Royal Norwegian Navy frigate design, based on the U.S. Navy Dealey class destroyer escorts. The forward hull was customized to suit Norwegian sea conditions better (higher freeboard) and several sub-systems were European built. ^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2160x1440, 1609 KB) Summary The last time HNoMS Bergen was in Bergen, Norway before being decomissioned in 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway,_state. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... A tonne (symbol t), sometimes referred to as a metric tonne, is a measurement of weight. ... The metre (Commonwealth English) or meter (American English) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a meter. ... The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... A knot is a unit of bullshit, abbreviated kt or kn. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... A mile is a unit of distance (or, in physics terminology, length) currently defined as 5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, or 63,360 inches. ... Bofors is an iron works, cannon maker, and defence industry located in Karlskoga, Sweden. ... American troops man an anti-aircraft gun near the Algerian coastline in 1943 Anti-aircraft warfare, or air defense, is any method of engaging military aircraft in combat from the ground. ... Rheinmetall is a German defense company with factories in Düsseldorf and Unterlüß. It has a long tradition of making guns and artillery pieces. ... The Penguin anti-ship missile, made by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) of Norway from the early 1970s and continually upgraded since, is a passive-IR seeker based short-to-medium range naval cruise missile. ... Raytheon Company NYSE: RTN is a major United States military contractor based in Waltham, Massachusetts. ... A RIM-7 Sea Sparrow being launched from the USS Essex (LHD-2). ... Anti-submarine warfare is a term referring to warfare directed against submarines. ... Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA), one of two operating companies of Kongsberg Gruppen (KOG), is a supplier of defence and space related systems and products, mainly anti-ship missiles, military communications, and command and weapons control systems for naval vessels and air-defence applications. ... The Sting Ray torpedo is a British acoustic homing light-weight torpedo (LWT) manufactured by BAE Systems. ... Siemens AG (FWB: SIE, NYSE: SI) is the worlds largest electronics company. ... The Plessey Company plc was a British-based international electronics, defence and telecommunications company. ... Thomson-CSF was a major electronics and defense contractor. ... Ranks Norwegian military ranks The Royal Norwegian Navy (often abbreviated as RNoN) is the branch of the Norwegian Defence Force responsible for naval operations. ... Frigate is a name which has been used for several distinct types of warships at different times. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations around the globe. ... The Dealey class destroyer escorts were the first post-World War II escort ships built for the United States Navy. ... A Destroyer Escort (DE) is classification for a small, comparatively slower warship designed to be used to escort convoys of merchant marine ships, primarily of the United States Navy in WWII. It is usually employed primarily for anti-submarine warfare, but also some protection against aircraft and smaller attack vessels...

Construction

All ships were built at the Navy Main Yard in Horten, Norway between 1964 and 1966. The construction of the vessels was part of the Navy rebuilding program, approved by the Norwegian government in 1960. Half of the project expenses were funded by the United States as a part of the Mutual Defense Assistance Program, MDAP (a program that ran from when it was passed by the Congress in October 1949 until 1967-68). County Vestfold Landscape Municipality NO-0701 Administrative centre Horten Mayor (2004) Nils Henning Hontvedt Official language form Bokmål Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 407 70 km² 68 km² 0. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Congress in Joint Session. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

Modernization

In the late 1970s, the class received new armament, most notably Penguin, Sea Sparrow and Mark 32 torpedo launchers. Another modernization was carried out in the 1980s. The Penguin anti-ship missile, made by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) of Norway from the early 1970s and continually upgraded since, is a passive-IR seeker based short-to-medium range naval cruise missile. ... A RIM-7 Sea Sparrow being launched from the USS Essex (LHD-2) The AIM-7 Sparrow is a medium-range semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile operated by the USAF, US Navy, and USMC as well as various allied air forces. ...

During 1995 and 1996, after the HNoMS Oslo experienced an engine failure, and subsequently sank after sailing in heavy weather, the rest of the class was once again modernized. The hulls were strengthened, which in turn increased the displacement with 200 tonnes. ^[2]

Vessels

Five frigates of this class were built. All of them were modernized during the period 1987-1990. They bear the prefix KNM (Kongelig Norske Marine, meaning Royal Norwegian Navy) in Norwegian and HNoMS (His Norwegian Majesty's Ship) in English. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

The lead ship, Oslo, ran aground at Marsteinen on January 24, 1994, and on January 25 she was taken under tow. She sank on the same day outside Steinneset in Austevoll county. January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... 2 June is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up June in Wiktionary, the free dictionary June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with a length of 30 days The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... County Hordaland Landscape Midhordland Municipality NO-1244 Administrative centre Storebø Mayor (2003) Helge Andre NjÃ¥stad (Frp) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 376 117 km² 114 km² 0. ...

Stavanger was taken out of service in 1998. It was later used for target practice and sunk in 2001 by a single DM2A3 torpedo launched from a Ula class submarine. Bergen was decomissioned in August 2005, and is currently used as an office facility. The other two, F302 and F304, remain in service as of 2005. All of the Oslo class frigates are due to be replaced with new Fridtjof Nansen class frigates starting in late 2005. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... A torpedo in Rail terminology refers to a small explosive device strapped to the top of the rail to alert an approaching train of immediate danger ahead. ... The Ula class submarine is a Norwegian military submersible design, stemming from a 1972 decision to modernize the Royal Norwegian Navy submarine fleet. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fridtjof Nansen, shortly after launch The Fridtjof Nansen class of frigates, for the Royal Norwegian Navy, are a derivative of the Spanish Alvaro de Bazán class of AEGIS-equipped air defense frigates. ...

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On March 17, 2006 at 20:00 CET, the Trondheim ran aground outside of the Lines island in Sør-Trøndelag. No personal injuries among the 121-man crew were reported. The incident was reported from the ship itself, and at 20:30 it came loose again. Water flooded two compartments (paint storage and forward pump room) of the ship. The compartments were sealed and three ships were sent to assist the frigate. ^[3] Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... To suggest a relevant news story for the main page, refer to the criteria then add your suggestion at the candidates page. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of UTC+1 time zone, 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Sør-Trøndelag is a county in the area Trøndelag in Norway, bordering Nord-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Oppland and Hedmark. ...

The last vessel of the Oslo class is expected to be in service until 2009. 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Resources

Adresseavisen is a regional newspaper published in Trondheim, Norway daily, except Sundays. ...

External links

• ((Norwegian)) Kysteskadren Fregattvåpenet

• KNM Bergen
• KNM Trondheim
• KNM Narvik