HNoMS Hessa

Sister ship HNoMS Hitra entering Scalloway harbour, June 2003
History
United States
NameSC-683
BuilderAmerican Cruiser Co., Trenton, MI
Laid down9 April 1942
Launched14 October 1942
Commissioned30 November 1942
FateTransferred to Royal Norwegian Navy, October 1943
History
Norway
NameHessa
NamesakeIsland of Hessa
Commissioned26 October 1943
General characteristics
Displacement125 tons
Length110.6 ft (33.71 m)
Beam18.8 ft (5.73 m)
Draft6 ft (1.83 m)
PropulsionTwo General Motors diesel engines with 1,200 hp, two shafts
Speed20 knots (37.04 km/h)
Range2,500 nautical miles (4,630.00 km) at 10 knots (18.52 km/h)
Complement24 men
Armament
NotesAll the above listed information, unless otherwise noted, was acquired from[1]

The HNoMS Hessa was a Royal Norwegian Navy submarine chaser that saw action during World War II. She was named after the Norwegian island of Hessa.

  1. ^ Abelsen 1986, p. 278.