SK Arktiskflåten
Arktiskflåten | |
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Arctic Fleet | |
Insignia of the Arktiskflåten | |
Active | 1957- |
Country | Skandinavia |
Allegiance | Forsvaret av Skandinavia |
Branch | Sjøforsvaret |
Type | Fleet |
Size |
1 LPD 1 Multitask ship 5 Frigates 6 corvettes 4 mine countermeasures vessel 4 icebreaker multirole craft 4 submarines Auxiliary ships |
Part of | SJF Flåte (Fleet) |
Garrison/HQ | Olavsvern orlogsstasjon |
Commanders | |
Current commander |
Kontreadmiral (Rear Admiral) Ísleifur Trulson |
Insignia | |
Naval Ensign |
The Arktiskflåten (Arctic Fleet) is a named fleet of the Sjøforsvaret. The mission of the Arktiskflåten is to conduct the full range of Maritime Operations and Theater Security Cooperation missions, in concert with coalition, joint, interagency, and other parties, in order to advance security and stability in the Arctic Area.
During the Cold War, the Arktiskflåten was focused on trying to counter the threat from Soviet submarines. After the fall of the USSR, the fleet was restructured and its main mission today is to protect Skandinavia's interests in the Arctic, as well as the defense of Iceland, Jan Mayen and Svalvard.
As the Arctic is becoming an area of special economic interest, the mission of the fleet is to ensure the protection of national interests in the area.
Fleet Composition
- Arktiskflåten (Arctic Fleet)
- KSS Kongsber Numedalslagen Class Landing Platform Dock
- KSS Esbern Snare Absalon Class Multitask platform
- KSS Thor Heyerdahl Fridtjof Nansen Class Frigate
- KSS Oscar Wisting Fridtjof Nansen Class Frigate
- KSS Karl Julius Evensen Fridtjof Nansen Class Frigate
- KSS Jørgen Stubberud Fridtjof Nansen Class Frigate
- KSS Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen Fridtjof Nansen Class Frigate
- KSS Arvika Visby Class corvette
- KSS Kristinehamn Visby Class corvette
- KSS Katrineholm Visby Class corvette
- KSS Skara Visby Class corvette
- KSS Strömstad Visby Class corvette
- KSS Sölverborg Visby Class corvette
- KSS Svalvard Svalvard Class Icebreaker Multirole Craft
- KSS Sandhornøy Svalvard Class Icebreaker Multirole Craft
- KSS Sandsøya Svalvard Class Icebreaker Multirole Craft
- KSS Sekken Svalvard Class Icebreaker Multirole Craft
- M 433 Rauma Class mine countermeasures vessel
- M 434 Rauma Class mine countermeasures vessel
- M 435 Rauma Class mine countermeasures vessel
- M 436 Rauma Class mine countermeasures vessel
- KSS Kalmar Uppsala Class submarine
- KSS Gotland Uppsala Class submarine
- KSS Västmanland Uppsala Class submarine
- KSS Jämtland Uppsala Class submarine
- Auxiliary Ships (tanker, replenishment, etc.)