| Nordkapp-class offshore patrol vessel | |
|---|---|
 KV Nordkapp (W 320) in the Adventfjord, Spitsbergen | |
| Class overview | |
| Name: | Nordkapp |
| Operators: | Norwegian Coast Guard |
| Completed: | 3 |
| Active: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement: | 3,200 tons |
| Propulsion: | Wichmann 4 x 9AXAG |
| Speed: | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
EADS TRS-3D 16 ES air/surface radar (from 2006) Hull-mounted sonar |
| Armament: |
1 x Bofors 57 mm cannon 12.7 mm machine guns Depth charges Provisions for carrying Penguin missiles and torpedoes if required |
| Aircraft carried: |
1 x Lynx (at launch) 1 x NH90 (from 2011) |
| Aviation facilities: | Hangar for single helicopter |
The Nordkapp class ships is a Norwegian ship class built in the 1980s, and is used for rescue, fishery inspection, research purposes and general EEZ patrol in Norwegian waters. It is a class of ships purpose built for the Norwegian Coast Guard with a secondary role as wartime naval escorts. The Norwegian Coast Guard is a part of the Royal Norwegian Navy, and has some police authority.
The Nordkapp class carries one helicopter; for the time being this is the Westland Lynx, but the NH90 is to replace the Lynx.
KV Andenes patrolled the Persian Gulf during the Gulf War in 1991 as part of the Coalition forces. In 1994, the ship was involved in an altercation with the Sea Shepherd's ship Whales Forever, leading to a collision and damage to both ships.
The ships are capable of ice browsing.
A fisheries protection vessel named HNoMS Nordkapp served the Royal Norwegian Navy from 1937 to 1954, including distinguished World War II service.
Ships[]
Three ships of the class are built:
- KV Nordkapp (W320)
- KV Senja (W321)
- KV Andenes (W322)
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