HDMS Freja (P521)
 HDMS Freja in Gothenburg, Sweden . June 2009 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Denmark
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| Name: | HDMS Freja |
| Builder: | Faaborg Værft A/S |
| Launched: | 29 August 2006 |
| Commissioned: | 30 May 2008 |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2016 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Diana-class patrol vessel |
| Type: | Large Patrol Craft |
| Displacement: | 246 tons |
| Length: | 43.0 m (141 ft 1 in) |
| Beam: | 8.2 m (26 ft 11 in) |
| Depth: | 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2x MTU 396 16V TB94 Diesel Engine @ 2.100 kW v/ 1.976 RPM with 2x Propellers |
| Speed: | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range: | 1.000 nautical mile (1.852 km; 1.151 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried: | 1 RHIB |
| Complement: | 9 (accommodation for up to 15 in total) |
| Sensors and processing systems: | 2x Furono navigation RADAR |
| Armament: | 2x 12.7 mm Heavy Machine Gun M/01 LvSa M2 Browning |
| Notes: | International Call Sign OVFB |
HDMS Freja is a Diana-class large ocean patrol vessel belonging to the Royal Danish Navy.
Freja is the second patrol vessel in Diana-class and is built to patrol in the Danish territorial waters.[1] It is designed by Hauschildt Marine in cooperation with Danish Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organization and Faaborg Værft A/S. The ship is named after the Norse fertility goddess Freya.[2] Freja is, like all its sister ships, built in Faaborg yard. The ship was named at a ceremony at Naval Station Korsor by General Jesper Helsø, Defense Chief.[3]
Freja is the fifth ship to bear the name in Danish service:[4]
- Freya (frigate, 1795-1807)
- Freya (frigate, 1824-1853)
- Freya (paddle steamer, 1864-1864)
- A541 Freja (surveying ship, 1939-1967)
- P521 Freja (patrol vessel, 2008 - till date)
Functions
The main task performed by Freja are:[5]
- Surveillance
- Maintaining of sovereignty
- Search and Rescue
- Diving sickness management
- Environmental protection
- Assistance to the Police
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal
References
- ↑ "Freja Info in Danish Naval" (PDF).
- ↑ "Info as on Danish Naval website" (PDF).
- ↑ "Naming info on website" (PDF).
- ↑ "Freja Naming" (PDF).
- ↑ "Task performed by Freja".
Sources
- Freja Specs in Naval History
- HDMS Freja Specs in Danish Naval Site
- Freja in Danish Wikipedia
- Info of the ship
- Freja Info
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