WATCH: Norwegian Skjold class corvette cruise past Whalsay

Norwegian navy vessel Gnist was captured racing past Whalsay this morning.

Gnist is a Skjold class corvette engineered for littoral combat and surface operations in coastal waters.

The vessel has a top speed of 55 knots.

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