List of active Royal Danish Navy ships

Iver Huitfeldt class frigate Air defence Frigate

This is a list of the active vessels of the Royal Danish Navy.

Overview

Class Type Number
of ships
Builder Origin Displacement
(tonnes)
Speed
(knots)
Notes Photo
Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate Air defence frigate 3 Odense Staalskibsværft  Denmark 6,645 28
Absalon-class command and support ship Combat support ship, frigate-type 2 Odense Staalskibsværft  Denmark 6,600 24
Thetis class Frigate[1] 4 Svendborg Skibsværft  Denmark 3,500 22
Knud Rasmussen-class ocean patrol crafts Patrol vessel 2 (3 planned) Karstensens Skibsværft  Denmark 1,720 17
Sea Supply class environmental protection vessel Environmental recovery vessels 2 Ørskov Christensen Stålskibsværft A/S  Denmark 1,660 12
Diana-class patrol vessel Patrol vessel 6 Faaborg Værft A/S  Denmark 246 25

1st Squadron

Division 11

Division 13

Freja (P521)
Diana-class

Division 14

Division 15

Danbjørn (A551), Thorbjørn (A553) and Isbjørn (A552)

Division 16

Gunnar Thorson (A560)
Gunnar Thorson-class

Division 17

Division 19

Knud Rasmussen (P570)
Knud Ramussen-class

Has replaced two of the three Agdlek class cutters.

Outside divisions

Birkholm (A541)
Holm-class
Royal yacht Dannebrog

2nd Squadron

Division 21

Division 22

MCM Denmark

MCM Denmark is a container based mine countermeasures concept, which can be deployed on Absalon-, Thetis-, Sea Supply-, Knud Rasmussen- class, HDMS Sleipner, chartered ships with container positions or ordinary trucks.[4][5]

Vessels not organised in the squadrons

LCP2 (SB90E) in its hoist on Absalon (L16)

Plus a variety of RHIBs, smaller vessels as well as several Ro/Ro-vessels on a permanent charter.

Naval Home Guard

Though not a part of the Royal Danish Navy, Naval Home Guard vessels support the Danish Navy in a number of tasks.

Fænø (MHV906)
MHV900-class

Notable Historical Vessels

See also

References

  1. http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/thetis/
  2. Fregatter
  3. Names on new frigates
  4. "Kommandostrygning på det sidste skib af FLYVEFISKEN-klassen" (in Danish). Admiral Danish Fleet. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  5. "Minerydning: Ekspertisen skal fastholdes" (PDF). Forsvaret: 12–13. 2011-03. Retrieved 2012-02-02. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. Jane's Fighting Ships 2009
  7. http://www.navalhistory.dk/
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