HNoMS Valkyrien (A535)

For other ships with the same name, see HNoMS Valkyrien.

HNoMS Valkyrien has the pennant number A535 and is the present support vessel for the Royal Norwegian Navy Coastal Combat Flotilla. Valkyrien was built as a civilian supply vessel in 1981. She was bought by the RNoN in 1994. Command was assumed on 4 February 1994. The ship has a strengthened hull and meets the requirements of ice breaking class ICE C. The vessel has a displacement of 3,000 tons and a top speed of 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h). The ship also had towing and anchor handling capacities. As a civilian ship she had a crew of 11. Today she has a crew of about 20-25.

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  HNoMS Valkyrien docked in Copenhagen

Valkyrien in Trondheim in 2009
History
Norway
Name	Valkyrien (A535)
Namesake	Valkyrie
Launched	1981
Acquired	by purchase, 4 February 1994
Decommissioned	2016
Identification	IMO number: 8008541 MMSI number: 258311000 Callsign: LBEA
General characteristics
Type	Logistics vessel
Displacement	3,500 long tons (3,556 t)[1]
Length	68 m (223 ft)[1]
Beam	14.5 m (48 ft)[1]
Draught	5 m (16 ft)[1]
Ice class	C
Speed	16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)[1]
Complement	26+[1]