HNoMS Kong Haakon VII
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | |
| Launched: | 29 April 1942 |
| Commissioned: | 16 September 1942 |
| Fate: | Sold to Rogaland sailor school in 1953. |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 357 tons |
| Dimensions: | 173'8" x 23'1" x 6.5' |
| Armament: | 2 x 76 mm guns 2 x 12,7 mm mitr 2 x 7,6 mm MG 60 Depthcharges |
| Sensors: | Asdic, radar |
| Propulsion: | 2 x 10 cyl Fairbanks Morse diesels 3600 IHK |
| Crew: | 47 |
Kong Haakon VII, sometimes also erroneusly King Haakon VII, was a Royal Norwegian Navy escort ship during World War II, named after King Haakon VII of Norway. She was formerly part of the U.S. Navy as USS PC 467. The ship was built in Neponset, Massachusetts where she was launched in 29 April 1942. She was taken over by the Norwegian Navy on 16 September 1942 in the presence of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Norwegian Crown Princess Märtha. Her first CO was lt Lund, during the war she escorted 79 convoys, sailed 85 000 NM and had no accidents or losses. She was decommissioned and sold to Rogaland sailor school in 1953.
During the handover ceremony Roosevelt delivered his famous "Look to Norway"-speech.
She was the former USS PC 467, taken over by RNoN on 16. sept 1942 in the presence of President Roosevelt and HRH the Crown Princess of Norway. Her first CO was lt Lund, during the war she escorted 79 convoys, sailed 85 000 NM and had no accidents or losses. She was decommissioned and sold to Rogaland sailor school in 1953.
