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S-Boats in the Royal Norwegian Navy 1940 - 2010 (Sjøforsvaret)
"Rapp"-Class
" Rapp"-Class was the first class of motortorpedoboats built in Norway. The boats were a bit bigger than the ELCO-boats and were armed stronger.
KNM-"Kjapp" - P 354 - Picture: Archives Lars H. Herbst
KNM-"Snøgg" - P 356 - Picture: Archives Lars H. Herbst
"Rapp"-class boat without armament on a slip - Picture: Archives Atle Wilmar
Boat of "Rapp"-class at lfuld speed - Picture: Archives Atle Wilmar
Technical Data
| Length | 27,00 m | |||
| Beam | 7,00 m | |||
| Draught | 1,50 m | |||
| Displacement | 73 t | |||
| Complement | 18 men | |||
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| Speed | 42 kn |
Specials
All six boats were built at Westermoen Båtbyggeri og Mek Verksted, Mandal. Launching of the boat "Rapp" was on 07.05.1952. She was commissioned in 1952. The other five boats were completed between 1953 and 1956. All six boats were decommissioned in 1970.
Boats of the Class
| Boat | PT-Nummer |
| Rapp | P 351 |
| Rask | P 352 |
| Kvikk | P 353 |
| Kjapp | P 354 |
| Snar | P 355 |
| Snøgg | P 356 |