| STARSHIP CLASS | |
| Norway | |
| |
| Type: | Medium cruiser |
| Length: | 364.77 m |
| Beam: | 225.61 m |
| Draft: | 52.48 m |
| Max. warp: | warp 9.7 |
| Armaments: | 6 Type-X Phaser arrays; 2 photon torpedo launchers |
| Defenses: | Deflector shields |
| Crew: | 190 |
The Norway class was a type of Federation starship in service during the latter half of the 24th century.
- The authorized reference work Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual designated this class a medium cruiser, while Ships of the Star Fleet designated this class a frigate and the Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 1: The Ships of Starfleet call it a fast frigate. Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet and Its History calls this class a strike transport/strike command ship.
Design features[]
Crew[]
The Norway-class vessel was designed to operate with a crew of one hundred and ninety. It also has a maximum evacuation capacity of five hundred beings. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual)
Armaments[]
Norways were equipped with six Type-X phaser arrays. One of the phaser emplacements was located in the same area as the main deflector. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual; Star Trek: First Contact)
The ship was also equipped with two torpedo launchers. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual)
Naming schema[]
The naming schema for one block of Norway-class starships was derived from cities in the country of Norway, on Earth. (SCE ebook: War Stories, Book One)
The naming schema for another block was apparently derived from the historical names of Terran nation-states in Scandinavia, Central Europe and Eastern Europe and their respective capital cities.
- As well, in the continuity of Ships of the Star Fleet, at least three blocks of Norway-class ships, including the lead ship and prototype, entered service in the late 2340s and early 2350s, rather than 20 years later. (Ships of the Star Fleet, Vol. 2: Patrol Combatants. 2377-78.)
Background information[]
- Specifications from the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual.
Ships commissioned[]
External links[]
- Norway class article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Norway class article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.