ɐsˈaɪd fɹʌm mˈaɪnleɪɪŋ, ðə vˈɪdɑːɹ klˈæs wɜː tˈæskt wɪð fˈɪʃɚɹiz pɹətˈɛkʃən, ˌeɪˌɛsdˈʌbəljˌuː ˈɛskɔːɹt, pˌɜːsənˈɛl slˈæʃ kˈɑːɹɡoʊ tɹˈænspoːɹt ænd jˈuːzd æz toːɹpˈiːdoʊɹᵻkˈʌvɚɹi vˈɛsəlz.
Aside from minelaying, the Vidar class were tasked with fisheries protection, ASW escort, personnel/cargo transport and used as torpedo-recovery vessels.