Organization
The Navy is organized into the Fleet, the Coast Guard, and the Naval Schools. The Fleet consists of:
- Fleet Chief Staff,
- Frigate Branch (Fregattvåpenet),
- Submarine Branch (Ubåtvåpenet),
- MTB Branch (MTB-våpenet),
- Mine Branch (Minevåpenet)
- Norwegian Special Warfare Group (Marinens jegervåpen)
- Logistics Branch (Logistikkvåpenet).
The Naval Schools are:
- Royal Norwegian Naval Basic Training Establishment, KNM Harald Haarfagre, Stavanger
- Royal Norwegian Navy Officer Candidate School, Horten and Bergen
- Royal Norwegian Naval Academy, Laksevåg, Bergen
- Royal Norwegian Naval Training Establishment, KNM Tordenskjold, Haakonsvern, Bergen
Two of the schools of the Navy retain ship prefixes, reminiscent of Royal Navy practises.
Museum: Royal Norwegian Navy Museum, Horten
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