Hauk class patrol boat
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Hauk class patrol boat
s are a series of Norwegian
fast attack craft. Hauk means hawk
in Norwegian
. They were ordered in the 1970s and the first boat, Hauk, was commissioned on 17 August 1977. Designed as a development of the Storm- and Snøgg-class, by Lieutenant-commander (later Captain) Harald Henriksen, the 14 Hauk class vessels make up the Coastal Combat flotilla
, responsible for protecting the rugged coast
line of Norway. The ships are continuously modernized and are today known as "Super-Hauks." The Royal Norwegian Navy
deployed four of these warships for anti-terror patrol in the Strait of Gibraltar
.
The Hauk class ships have been modernized (Super-Hauk) to meet the arrival of the new and more modern Skjold class
MTBs. This modernization includes the Senit 8 CMS, Link 11 (receive only), modifications of the Penguin missiles and upgrades to the navigation equipment.
All the ships have been decommissioned as of 2008.
Patrol boat
A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...
s are a series of Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
fast attack craft. Hauk means hawk
Hawk
The term hawk can be used in several ways:* In strict usage in Australia and Africa, to mean any of the species in the subfamily Accipitrinae, which comprises the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis and Megatriorchis. The large and widespread Accipiter genus includes goshawks,...
in Norwegian
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
. They were ordered in the 1970s and the first boat, Hauk, was commissioned on 17 August 1977. Designed as a development of the Storm- and Snøgg-class, by Lieutenant-commander (later Captain) Harald Henriksen, the 14 Hauk class vessels make up the Coastal Combat flotilla
Flotilla
A flotilla , or naval flotilla, is a formation of small warships that may be part of a larger fleet. A flotilla is usually composed of a homogeneous group of the same class of warship, such as frigates, destroyers, torpedo boats, submarines, gunboats, or minesweepers...
, responsible for protecting the rugged coast
Coast
A coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term "coastal zone" can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs...
line of Norway. The ships are continuously modernized and are today known as "Super-Hauks." The Royal Norwegian Navy
Royal Norwegian Navy
The Royal Norwegian Navy is the branch of the Norwegian Defence Force responsible for naval operations. , the RNoN consists of approximately 3,700 personnel and 70 vessels, including 5 heavy frigates, 6 submarines, 14 patrol boats, 4 minesweepers, 4 minehunters, 1 mine detection vessel, 4 support...
deployed four of these warships for anti-terror patrol in the Strait of Gibraltar
Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa. The name comes from Gibraltar, which in turn originates from the Arabic Jebel Tariq , albeit the Arab name for the Strait is Bab el-Zakat or...
.
The Hauk class ships have been modernized (Super-Hauk) to meet the arrival of the new and more modern Skjold class
Skjold class patrol boat
The Skjold class patrol boats is a new class of superfast, large stealth missile craft, formerly known as MTBs . From 2009, the Royal Norwegian Navy officially label them as coastal corvettes because their seaworthiness is seen as comparable to corvettes. They are built at the Umoe Mandal yard...
MTBs. This modernization includes the Senit 8 CMS, Link 11 (receive only), modifications of the Penguin missiles and upgrades to the navigation equipment.
All the ships have been decommissioned as of 2008.
Vessels
- Hauk (P986) - Commissioned 17 August 1977
- Ørn (P987) - Commissioned 19 January 1979
- Terne (P988) - Commissioned 13 March 1979
- Tjeld (P989) - Commissioned 25 May 1979
- Skarv (P990) - Commissioned 17 July 1979
- Teist (P991) - Commissioned 11 September 1979
- Jo (P992) - Commissioned 1 November 1979
- Lom (P993) - Commissioned 15 January 1980
- Stegg (P994) - Commissioned 18 March 1980
- Falk (P995) - Commissioned 30 April 1980
- Ravn (P996) - Commissioned 20 May 1980
- Gribb (P997) - Commissioned 10 July 1980
- Geir (P998) - Commissioned 16 September 1980
- Erle (P999) - Commissioned 10 December 1980