title: Oksøy-class mine hunter
text: # Oksøy-class mine hunter
  
  The Oksøy-class mine hunters are a class of vessels of the Royal Norwegian Navy active since the mid-1990s.
  
  Almost identical to the Alta class, the only differences are the equipment on the aft deck and aft 1. deck, the sonars (two instead of one), and the length of the superstructure on 1. deck. The minehunters carry two ROV's, and when in active service a few highly trained divers, with competence in mine clearing. While the minesweepers have only one rigid inflatable boat, the Oksøy-class carries two, one for the divers and one for other purposes.
  
  ## Ships
  
  Oksøy class :
  
  | Number | Name | Builder | Commissioned | Status |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | M340 | Oksøy | Kvaerner, Mandal | 24 March 1994 | Ran aground in Hjeltefjorden in 2005; sold in 2009. |
  | M341 | Karmøy | Kvaerner, Mandal | 24 October 1994 | Scrapped alongside M350 Alta some time prior to 23 July 2022 |
  | M342 | Måløy | Kvaerner, Mandal | 24 March 1995 | |
  | M343 | Hinnøy | Kvaerner, Mandal | 8 September 1995 | |
  
  ## Service history
  
  HNoMS Oksøy was damaged when it ran aground in 2005.
  
  