jˈuːzd æz mˈʌltaɪɹˈoʊl ʃˈɪps, ðə vˈɪdɑːɹ klˈæs wɜː tˈæskt wɪð mˈaɪnleɪɪŋ, pˌɜːsənˈɛl slˈæʃ kˈɑːɹɡoʊ tɹˈænspoːɹt, fˈɪʃɚɹiz pɹətˈɛkʃən, toːɹpˈiːdoʊɹᵻkˈʌvɚɹi ʃˈɪps ænd æz ˈæntaɪsˈʌbmɚɹˌiːn wˈɔːɹfɛɹ ˈɛskɔːɹts ɪn noːɹwˈiːdʒən sˈɜːvɪs.
Used as multi-role ships, the Vidar class were tasked with minelaying, personnel/cargo transport, fisheries protection, torpedo-recovery ships and as anti-submarine warfare escorts in Norwegian service.