Skjold-class corvette

P965 KNM Gnist
Class overview
NameSkjold class
BuildersUmoe Mandal, Mandal, Norway
Operators Royal Norwegian Navy
Preceded byHauk class
In commission1999–present
Planned6
Active6
General characteristics
TypeCoastal corvette
Displacement274 tonnes full load[1]
Length
  • 47.50 m (155.8 ft)
  • 44.3 m (145 ft) (Length on cushion)
Beam13.5 m (44 ft)
Draught1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Propulsion
Speed
  • In sea state 3: 45 knots (83 km/h)[3]
  • In sea state 5: >25 knots (46 km/h)[3]
  • In calm sea: >60 knots (110 km/h) [4]
Range800 nmi (1,500 km) at 40 knots (74 km/h)[1]
Complement15–16
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Thales MRR-3D-NG air/surface radar
  • Terma Scanter 6000 after the MLU
  • Saab Ceros 200 FC
  • CS-3701 electronic warfare suite
  • Sagem Vigy 20 electro-optical sensor
Armament
Notes

Skjold-class corvettes (skjold means "shield" in Norwegian) are a class of six light, superfast, stealth missile corvettes in service with the Royal Norwegian Navy. The boats were formerly classed as MTBs (motor torpedo boats) but, from 2009, the Royal Norwegian Navy has described them as corvettes (korvett) because their seaworthiness is seen as comparable to corvettes, and because they do not carry torpedoes. They were built at the Umoe Mandal yard. With a maximum speed of 60 knots (110 km/h), the Skjold-class corvettes were the fastest combat ships afloat at the time of their introduction.,[5] as of 2023 beaten by the Abu Dhabi MAR WP-18 Interceptor.[6]

  1. ^ a b "US Navy Introduces Set-based Design" (PDF). SINTEF. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Norway - Skjold Class Fast Attack Craft (FAC)". Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b "The Skjold Class Fast Reaction Craft" (PDF). Umoe Mandal. 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Skjold Class Missile Fast Patrol Boats, Norway". 2012.
  5. ^ Lundquist, Edward H. "Skjold-class Surface Effect Ship HNoMS Steil". Defense Media Network. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  6. ^ https://247wallst.com/special-report/2022/09/19/the-worlds-fastest-warships/ [bare URL]