NoCGV Ålesund
 NoCGV Ålesund in Bergen
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Norway | |
| Name | NoCGV Ålesund |
| Namesake | Ålesund |
| Builder | Myklebust Mekaniske Verksted, Gurskebotn |
| Commissioned | 1996 |
| Identification |
|
| Status | Out of service |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Type | Offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 1350 tons |
| Length | |
| Beam | 11.50 m (37 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 4.67 m (15 ft 4 in) |
| Installed power | Wärtsilä Wichmann 8V28B, 3,600 hp (2,700 kW) |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 23 (5 officers, 15 other ranks and 3 civilians) |
| Armament | 40 mm/L70 Bofors cannon and 12,7 mm machine guns |
NoCGV Ålesund was a purpose-built, leased,
offshore patrol vessel for the Norwegian Coast Guard of the Royal Norwegian Navy
.
In November 1995, the Norwegian Coast Guard ordered two purpose-built chartered Fishery Protection Vessels, the NoCGV Tromsø, a 2,100-ton Polish-built vessel chartered from Tromsø Dampskibsselskab, and Ålesund, a 1,350-ton vessel chartered from Remøy Shipping. Ålesund entered service in April 1996.[2]
Ålesund is named after the city
Haakonsvern in Bergen
. Her crew contained 10 officers and 12 conscripts.
She is currently disarmed and laid up in Herøy by owners. No plans for future use is known.
Citations
References
- Baker, A.D. (1998). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1998–1999. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-111-4.
External links
Media related to W312 Ålesund (ship, 1996) at Wikimedia Commons
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