HNoMS Tyr (N50)

Tyr in Harstad in June 2011.
History
Norway
NameHNoMS Tyr
NamesakeNorse god Týr
BuilderVoldnes Skipsverft, Fosnavåg (31)
Laid down23 January 1981
Launched23 May 1981
CompletedAugust 1981
Commissioned7 March 1995
DecommissionedAugust 2014
Identification
FateSold to Idefix Danmark ApS, Hobro. Renamed IDEFIX.Sold to Pelorus Yachting, Renamed PolarXplorer
General characteristics
Displacement735 tons full load
Length42.5 m (139.4 ft)
Beam10 m (32.8 ft)
Draught6.5 m (21.3 ft)
Ice class1A
PropulsionTwo x Deutch BA 12M816
Speed18 knots (33.3 km/h)
Range17,000 nautical miles
Complement20
ArmamentM2HB MG

HNoMS Tyr was a mine control vessel used for underwater search and recovery by the Royal Norwegian Navy. It was decommissioned in 2014 and sold to private owners.