Storm-class patrol boat

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The '''''Storm''-class patrol boat''' was a series of fast [[patrol boat]]s (FPB) consisting of 20 vessels built for the [[Royal Norwegian Navy]].

In [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]] these boats were called ''missilkanonbåter'' (MKB) meaning boats with missiles and guns. They were operated by the Coastal Combat Flotilla together with the MTBs, or missile torpedo boats. None of the boats are currently in service with the Royal Norwegian Navy. The design was Norwegian and all of the boats were built by Norwegian ship yards from 1965 to 1967. In the 1990s, Norway donated vessels of the class to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania where they were eventually retired.

== Design == The ''Storm'' class was designed by Lieutenant-Commander (later Captain) Harald Henriksen. The same man was also involved in the design of the [[Rapp-class patrol boat|''Rapp''-class motor torpedo boats]] - the first Norwegian-built MTBs. Later, he also designed the ''Snøgg''- and ''Hauk''-class MTBs. Henriksen's wife, Margot Henriksen, christened the first KNM ''Skjold'' (P 963), delivered to the Norwegian navy in February 1966 from Westermoen yard in Mandal.

The prototype ''Storm'', completed 31 May 1963, was later [[Ship breaking|scrapped]] and replaced by a second boat taking the same name and [[pennant number]] P960; the last of the class completed in 1968. After 1970 [[Penguin (missile)|Penguin missiles]] were fitted to these boats in addition to the original armament.<ref>Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships 1979-80</ref>

== Operational history == Norway donated a ''Storm''-class vessel each to [[Estonia]] and [[Lithuania]] and three to [[Latvia]] in 1995. In the Lithuanian Navy, the ex-''Storm'' class was designated the ''Dzūkas'' class, and in the Latvian Navy, the ex-''Storm''s were designated the ''Bulta'' class. Since the 1999 edition of ''The World Defence Almanac'' the ''Storm'' class has not been listed for the [[Estonian Navy]].<ref>''World Defence Almanac 2010'' ISSN 0722-3226</ref>

At the end of the 1990s, two vessels were sold to Lithuania and three were sold to Latvia.<ref>Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships 2008</ref> A further three hulls may have been donated to each of the Baltic countries as spare parts.<ref>Jane's Warship Recognition Guide, Robert Hutchison, Harper Collins 2002.</ref>

The last operator was the Lithuanian Navy which used the two ''Storm''-class boats: ''Sėlis'' (transferred 2001) and ''Skalvis'' (transferred 2001).<ref>[http://www.kam.lt/index.php/en/37992/ Lithuanian Navy web page on the patrol boats]</ref> Both were decommissioned in 2000s.

==Vessels== [[File:PVL 105 Torm, ship.JPG|thumb|PVL 105 ''Torm'' at a museum in Tallinn]]

The vessels are listed with their pennant numbers in RNoN service: * ''[[HNoMS Arg|Arg]]'' ''P968'' (1966-1991) Donated to Estonia. Served with the [[Estonian Border Guard]] as ''Torm'', now part of the [[Estonian Maritime Museum]].{{flagicon|Estonia}} * ''[[HNoMS Blink|Blink]]'' ''P961'' Is on display, fully equipped at the [[Royal Norwegian Navy Museum]] in [[Horten]], Norway. * ''[[HNoMS Brann (P970)|Brann]]'' ''P970'' * ''[[HNoMS Brask|Brask]]'' ''P977'' Is on display on land at [[Haakonsvern]] Naval Base in [[Bergen, Norway|Bergen]]. * ''[[HNoMS Brott|Brott]]'' ''P974'' * ''[[HNoMS Djerv|Djerv]]'' ''P966'' (1966-2000) Sold to the [[Latvian Navy]] and renamed LVNS ''Zibens'' {{flagicon|Latvia}}(decommissioned). * ''[[HNoMS Glimt|Glimt]]'' ''P962'' * ''[[HNoMS Gnist (P979)|Gnist]]'' ''P979'' (1967-2000) Sold to the Latvian Navy and renamed LVNS ''Linga'' {{flagicon|Latvia}} (decommissioned) * ''[[HNoMS Hvass|Hvass]]'' ''P972'' (1966-2000) Sold to the Latvian Navy and renamed LVNS ''Lode'' {{flagicon|Latvia}}(decommissioned). * ''[[HNoMS Kjekk|Kjekk]]'' ''P965'' (1966-2000) Donated to the [[Lithuanian Navy]] and renamed LNS P31 ''Dzūkas'' {{flagicon|Lithuania}} (decommissioned). * ''[[HNoMS Odd|Odd]]'' ''P975'' * ''[[HNoMS Pil|Pil]]'' ''P976'' Previously used as a damage control and fire fighting training vessel. Placed on land at Haakonsvern Naval base. * ''[[HNoMS Rokk|Rokk]]'' ''P978'' * ''[[HNoMS Skjold|Skjold]]'' ''P963'' * ''[[HNoMS Skudd|Skudd]]'' ''P967'' (1966-2000) Sold to the Lithuanian Navy and renamed LNS ''Sėlis''{{flagicon|Lithuania}} (decommissioned). * ''[[HNoMS Steil|Steil]]'' ''P969'' (1967-2000) Sold to the Lithuanian Navy and renamed LNS ''Skalvis'' {{flagicon|Lithuania}} (decommissioned). * ''[[HNoMS Storm (P960)|Storm]]'' ''P960'' * ''[[HNoMS Traust|Traust]]'' ''P973'' (1967-1994) Donated to the Latvian Navy and renamed LVNS ''Bulta''{{flagicon|Latvia}}(decommissioned). * ''[[HNoMS Tross|Tross]]'' ''P971'' * ''[[HNoMS Trygg (P964)|Trygg]]'' ''P964''

== Gallery == === HNoMS Blink ''P961'' - Outside === <gallery> KNM «Blink».jpg KNM «Blink» fra baugen.jpg KNM «Blink» (2).jpg KNM «Blink» (3).jpg KNM «Blink» (4).jpg </gallery>

=== HNoMS Blink ''P961'' - Inside and under deck === <gallery> KNM «Blink» - Førerhuset.jpg KNM «Blink» - kabin for mannskap.jpg KNM «Blink» - Motor.jpg KNM «Blink» - Motor (2).jpg KNM «Blink» - Under dekk.jpg </gallery>

== References == === Citations === {{reflist}} === Sources === *Information folder from Forsvarets rekrutterings- og mediesenter (Norwegian defence recruitment and media center) 1991/92 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930201634/http://www.mil.no/sjo/start/article.jhtml?articleID=108395 Article about Norwegian–Baltic naval cooperation] {{in lang|no}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20050311191812/http://www.lvnslinga.lv/ship.htm LVNS ''Linga'''s home page]

==External links== {{Commons category|Storm class patrol boat}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20031224212630/http://www.mil.no/sjo/start/article.jhtml?articleID=59751 Nice photo of Brask on land with German, Danish, Polish and Norwegian FPB officers in front] {{in lang|no}}

[[Category:Patrol boat classes]] [[Category:Missile boats of the Royal Norwegian Navy]]