HNoMS ''Utstein'' is a series of three submarines operated by the
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, ...
. They were named after a historic
Utstein Abbey Utstein may refer to:
Places
* Utstein Abbey, a historic abbey in Rennesøy, Norway
*Utstein Church, a historic church in Rennesøy, Norway
Other
*, a submarine in the Royal Norwegian Navy
*Utstein Style The Utstein Style is a set of guidelines fo ...
which is located on the island of
Klosterøy in
Rennesøy
Rennesøy is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It was merged into Stavanger municipality on 1 January 2020. It was located in the traditional district of Ryfylke. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of ...
,
Norway
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. The three submarines that have borne this name are:
* was a
British V-class submarine
The British V-class submarine (officially "''U-Class Long hull 1941–42 programme''") was a class of submarines built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War.
History
Forty-two vessels were ordered to this design, all to be built by V ...
launched in 1943 (under a different name) and sold to Norway in 1946. The Norwegian Navy renamed it ''Utstein''. It was struck in 1964.
* was a launched on 19 May 1965 by Rheinstahl Nordsee in
Emden,
Germany
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. It was completed on 15 September 1965. The ship was converted into a museum in 1998.
* is a launched 25 April 1991 by Thyssen Nordseewerke in Emden, Germany. The submarine was still active in 2009.
References
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Royal Norwegian Navy ship names