HNoMS Sel

Three ships of the Royal Norwegian Navy have borne the name HNoMS Sel or Sæl (archaic spelling), after the Pinniped:

HNoMS Sæl was a 1st class torpedo boat launched in 1901, she was sunk in action with the German Kriegsmarine during the 1940 Norwegian Campaign.
HNoMS Sel (P950) was the former US Navy Elco class boat PT-603, received as aid in 1951.
HNoMS Sel (1963) was a Tjeld class motor torpedo boat launched in 1963 and sold for scrapping in 1981.

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