Two ships of the
Royal Norwegian Navy
The Royal Norwegian Navy () is the branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces responsible for navy, naval operations of Norway, including those of the Norwegian Coast Guard. , the Royal Norwegian Navy consists of approximately 3,700 personnel (9,450 i ...
have borne the name HNoMS ''Otra'', after the Norwegian river
Otra
The Otra is the largest river in the Sørlandet region of Norway. It begins in Setesdalsheiene mountains at the lake Breidvatnet in Bykle municipality in Agder county, just south of the border with Vinje municipality in Telemark county. The r ...
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* was an ''Otra''-class
minesweeper
A minesweeper is a small warship designed to remove or detonate naval mines. Using various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines, minesweepers keep waterways clear for safe shipping.
History
The earliest known usage of ...
launched in 1939 and captured by the Germans in 1940. Reverting to Norwegian service after the German capitulation in 1945, ''Otra'' was finally decommissioned in 1959, and scrapped in 1963.
* is an still in service.
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Royal Norwegian Navy ship names