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HNoMS Glomma (M317)
Three ships of the Royal Norwegian Navy have borne the name HNoMS ''Glomma'': * was a launched in 1940 as HMS ''Bangor'' and renamed on transfer to Norway in 1945. She was stricken in 1961. * was a built as ''AMS-153'' in the United States. She was transferred to Belgium as ''Bastogne'' in 1953, reverted to the United States control in 1966 and renamed on transfer to Norway. She was stricken in 1966 * was an commissioned in 1997 and sold for in 2009 {{DEFAULTSORT:Glomma Royal Norwegian Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Norwegian Navy
The Royal Norwegian Navy ( no, Sjøforsvaret, , Sea defence) is the branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces responsible for naval operations of Norway. , the Royal Norwegian Navy consists of approximately 3,700 personnel (9,450 in mobilized state, 32,000 when fully mobilized) and 70 vessels, including 4 heavy frigates, 6 submarines, 14 patrol boats, 4 minesweepers, 4 minehunters, 1 mine detection vessel, 4 support vessels and 2 training vessels. It also includes the Coast Guard. This navy has a history dating back to 955. From 1509 to 1814, it formed part of the navy of Denmark-Norway, also referred to as the "Common Fleet". Since 1814, the Royal Norwegian Navy has again existed as a separate navy. In Norwegian, all its naval vessels since 1946 bear ship prefix "KNM", Kongelig Norske Marine (which accurately translates to Royal Norwegian Navy/Naval vessel). In English, they are permitted still to be ascribed prefix "HNoMS", meaning "His/Her Norwegian Majesty's Ship" ("HNMS" could b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
