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The Storm class fast patrol boats (FPB) were a class of 20 vessels built for the Royal Norwegian Navy. In 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. 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 MTB's - the first Norwegian-built MTB's. Later, he also designed the Snøgg- and Hauk-class MTB's. Henriksen's wife, Margot Henriksen, was godmother of the first KNM ''Skjold'' (P 963), delivered to the Norwegian navy in February 1966 from Westermoen yard in Mandal. Norway donated a Storm class each to Estonia and Lithuania and three to Latvia in 1995. In the Lithuanian Navy, the exStorm class are designated the DZUKAS class, and in the Latvia Navy, the exStorms are 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.〔''World Defence Almanac 2010'' ISSN 0722-3226〕 At the end of the 1990s, two vessels were sold to Lithuania and three were sold to Latvia.〔Jane's All the Worlds Fighting Ships 2008〕 A further three hulls may have been donated to each of the Baltic countries as spare parts.〔Jane's Warship Recognition Guide, Robert Hutchison, Harper Collins 2002.〕 The prototype Storm, completed May 31, 1963, was later 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 missiles were fitted to these boats in addition to the original armament.〔Jane's All the Worlds Fighting Ships 1979-80〕 Currently the Lithuanian Navy operates two Storm class boats, P32 "Sėlis" (transferred 2001) and P33 "Skalvis" (transferred 2001).〔(Lithuanian Navy web page on the patrol boats )〕 ==Vessels== The vessels are listed with their pennant numbers in RNoN service: * * ''Arg'' ''P968'' (1966-1991) Donated to Estonia. Served with the Estonian Border Guard as ''Torm'', now part of the Estonian Maritime Museum. * * ''Blink'' ''P961'' Is on display, fully equipped at the Royal Norwegian Navy Museum in Horten, Norway. * * ''Brann'' ''P970'' * * ''Brask'' ''P977'' Is on display on land at Haakonsvern Naval Base in Bergen. * * ''Brott'' ''P974'' * * ''Djerv'' ''P966'' (1966-2000) Sold to the Latvian Navy and renamed LVNS ''Zibens''.(decommissioned). * * ''Glimt'' ''P962'' * * ''Gnist'' ''P979'' (1967-2000) Sold to the Latvian Navy and renamed LVNS ''Linga''. (decommissioned) * * ''Hvass'' ''P972'' (1966-2000) Sold to the Latvian Navy and renamed LVNS ''Lode''.(decommissioned). * * ''Kjekk'' ''P965'' (1966-2000) Donated to the Lithuanian Navy and renamed LNS P31 ''Dzūkas'' (decommissioned). * * ''Odd'' ''P975'' * * ''Pil'' ''P976'' Previously used as a damage control and fire fighting training vessel. Placed on land at Haakonsvern Naval base. * * ''Rokk'' ''P978'' * * ''Skjold'' ''P963'' * * ''Skudd'' ''P967'' (1966-2000) Sold to the Lithuanian Navy and renamed LNS ''Sėlis''. * * ''Steil'' ''P969'' (1967-2000) Sold to the Lithuanian Navy and renamed LNS ''Skalvis'' (decommissioned). * * ''Storm'' ''P960'' * * ''Traust'' ''P973'' (1967-1994) Donated to the Latvian Navy and renamed LVNS ''Bulta''.(decommissioned). * * ''Tross'' ''P971'' * * ''Trygg'' ''P964'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Storm-class patrol boat」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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