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==Design==
The ''Alta'' class was built by [[Kværner]] [[Mandal, Norway|Mandal]] during 1996 and 1997, while the related ''Oksøy'' class was built in 1994 and 1995. A total of
Two large fans located on each side create an air cushion between the two hulls and a front and aft rubber skirt, lifting the vessel, giving small drag and a high cruise speed, as well as low susceptibility to the shock of exploding mines since only a small portion of the hull is actually exposed in the water. Propulsion by [[Pump-jet|water jet]], again one in each hull, gives a low acoustic signature. A degaussing system gives the vessels extremely low electromagnetic signature.
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|rowspan=6|[[File:Knm-orkla-burning-2002-11-19.jpg|thumb|KNM ''Orkla'' burning outside [[Ålesund]], Norway in November 2002
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==Service history==
''Orkla'' was destroyed by fire on 19 November 2002.<ref name=orklaloss/> ''Glomma'' is no longer in active service. Alta was scrapped along with the Oksøy class M341 Karmøy prior to 23 July 2022
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