World Navies Today: Denmark

Revised 25 March 2002
Version 1.11
Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan
World Navies Today Main Page: http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/


This list includes all surface combatants, submarines, mine warfare
vessels and patrol craft over 100 tons displacement, and all amphibious
ships and auxiliaries over 500 tons displacement.  Non-self-propelled
craft and vessels without seagoing capability are not included. 

Ships not yet commissioned, or in long-term overhaul/conversion, are
listed in [brackets].  Navigation and surface-search radars are not
listed.  All designations & classifications are unofficial; they may or
may not correspond to "official" designations.


Surface Combatants
Submarines
Patrol Craft
Mine Warfare Vessels
Auxiliaries



Surface Combatants
SF3000 project expeditionary frigates
Displacement: 4,100 tons full load
Dimensions: 136 x 19 x 6.3 meters
Propulsion: diesel, 2 shafts
Crew: 
Radar: 
Sonar: 
Fire Control: 
EW: 
Armament: VL Sea Sparrow, 1 76mm OTO DP, modular weapons
	A new program for two large multipurpose surface combatants, intended
	as expeditionary support ships.  Will use modular weapons and systems
	to adapt to various roles, including command, surface combatant, 
	mine countermeasures, humanitarian relief, and amphibious ship;
	will have side and stern vehicle ramps and a large flight deck.


Nils Juel class large corvettes
Displacement: 1,320 tons full load
Dimensions: 84 x 10.3 x 3.1 meters (275.5 x 33.5 x 10 feet)
Propulsion: 2 shafts; 1 cruise diesel, 4,800 bhp, 20 knots;
   1 LM2500 high speed gas turbine, 26,600 shp, 30 knots
Crew: 90
Radar: TRS-3D16 air search
Sonar: PMS-26
Fire Control: 2 Mk91 missile control, 1 9LV200 gun control
EW: Rascal
Armament: 8 Harpoon SSM, 6-cell VLS Sea Sparrow, 1 76 mm OTO DP, 4 20 mm
	These are compact but relatively well armed frigate/corvettes.
	Have recieved a new mid-life upgrade with new command system, VLS Sea
	Sparrow, new radar.
	
Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
F354	Nils Juel		1980		Korsor		
F355	Olfert Fischer		1981		Korsor		
F356	Peter Tordenskjold	1982		Korsor	

Thetis class (Stanflex 3000 type) patrol frigates
Displacement: 3,500 tons full load
Dimensions: 122.5 x 14.4 x 6 meters (402 x 47 x 19.5 feet)
Propulsion: 3 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,366 bhp, 21.5 knots
Crew: 65 + 11 transients
Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar; 1 Lynx helicopter
Radar: AWS-6 air search
Sonar: CTS-36 hull, Salmon VDS
Armament: 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 20 mm, 2 DC racks
	Primarily meant for fisheries patrol, but make allowance for
	major upgrades.  Could be fitted with two 8-cell vertical
	launch Sea Sparrow, 2 triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes,
	8 Harpoon SSM, 2 point-defense SAM (i.e. RAM), two decoy
	launchers, towed sonar array, SLQ-25 Nixie.

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
F357	Thetis			1991		Frederikshaven
F358	Triton			1992		Frederikshaven
F359	Vaedderen		1992		Frederikshaven
F360	Hvidbjornen		1993		Frederikshaven
				

Submarines
Note: Construction of new submarines under the joint 
Norwegian-Swedish-Danish Viking program is planned.

Kronborg (Nacken class/A-14 type) submarine
Displacement: 1,218 tons full load
Dimensions: 57.9 x 5.7 x 4.1 meters
Propulsion: Diesel-electric + AIP, 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 1,500 shp, 20 knots 
Crew: 19
Sonar: Atlas CSU-83 suite
Armament: 6 21 inch torpedo tubes (8 torpedoes), 2 15.7 inch torpedo tubes (4 torpedoes)
	Former Swedish submarine transferred 2001.

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
S325	Kronborg		1980/01				ex-Nacken

Tumleren (Kobben) class (Type 207) small coastal submarines
Displacement: 524 tons submerged
Dimensions: 46.61 x 4.6 x 3.8 meters (153 x 15 x 12.5 feet)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 1,700 shp, 17 knots
Crew: 18
Sonar: PSU 83
Armament: 8 21 inch torpedo tubes (8 torpedoes)
	Former Norwegian subs, German built.  To be decommissioned by 2003.

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
S322	Tumleren		1965/86		Fredrikshaven	ex-Utvaer	
S323	Saelen			1966/86		Fredrikshaven	ex-Uthaug
S324	Springeren		1964/86		Fredrikshaven	ex-Kya



Patrol Craft

Note: Two 700 ton fisheries patrol ships are planned.

Flyvefisken class (Stanflex 300 type) multirole patrol boats
Displacement: 320 tons full load (basic configuration)
Dimensions: 54 x 9 x 3 meters (177 x 29.5 x 10 feet)
Propulsion: 1 L500 gas turbine, 1 shaft, 5,680 shp
   30 knots; 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 6,960 bhp, 19 knots
Crew: 17 (up to 28 in other configurations)
Radar: AWS-6 air search (TSR-3D in later units)
Sonar: TSM 2640 hull
EW: Sabre intercept, Cygnus jammer
Armament: 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 12.7 mm MG (basic configuration)
	These are multirole patrol boats with can accomodate equipment
	for a variety of roles.  They can serve as gunboats, missile
	boats, minesweepers (with drone minehunters), fast minelayers.
	Also can serve as survey ships, oceanographic research ships,
	buoy tenders, fisheries patrol ships, etc.  Modules include 76 mm
	OTO, cranes, minelaying, air defense (6 cell vertical launch
	Sea Sparrow), antiship (4 Harpoon), torpedo (2 21 inch torpedo tubes), 
	mine clearance, EW, ASW.

	Drone minesweeper specs (MRD 1 through MRD 6):
	 Displacement: 38 tons full load
	 Dimensions: 18.2 x 4.5 x 1.2 meters (59.5 x 15.5 x 4 feet)
	 Propulsion: 2 diesels, waterjets, 12-15 knots
	 Crew: unmanned in operation

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
P550	Flyvefiskhen		1989		Korsor		
P551	Hajen			1989		Korsor	
P552	Havkatten		1990		Korsor		
P553	Laxen			1991		Korsor		
P554	Makrelen		1991		Korsor		
P555	Storen			1992		Korsor
P556	Svaerdfisken		1993		Korsor		
P557	Glenten			1993		Korsor		
P558	Gribben			1994		Korsor		
P559	Lommen			1994		Korsor	
P560	Raven			1994		Korsor	
P561	Skaden			1995		Korsor
P562	Viben			1996		Korsor
P563	Soloven			1996		Korsor		

Agdlek class fisheries patrol boats
Displacement: 330 tons full load
Dimensions: 31.4 x 7.7 x 3.3 meters (103 x 25 x 10.5 feet)
Propulsion: 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 800 bhp, 12 knots (Y388: 14 knots)
Crew: 15
Armament: 2 20 mm
	For Greenland patrol.

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
Y386	Agdlek			1974		Frederikshaven
Y387	Agpa			1974		Frederikshaven
Y388	Tulugaq			1979		Frederikshaven

Note: A new class of patrol boats, based on the MRF drone 
minesweepers, is planned. 

Barso class fisheries patrol boats
Displacement: 155 tons full load
Dimensions: 25.5 x 6 x 2.8 meters (9 x 19.5 x 9 feet)
Propulsion: 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 385 bhp, 11 knots
Crew: 20
Armament: 2 20 mm, 1 12.7 mm MG
	Y307 used as dive tender.  

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
Y300	Barso			1969		Korsor
Y301	Drejo			1969		Korsor
Y302	Romso			1969		Korsor
Y303	Samso			1969		Korsor
Y304	Thuro			1969		Korsor
Y305	Vejro			1969		Korsor
Y306	Faro			1973		Korsor
Y307	Laeso			1973		Korsor
Y308	Romo			1973		Korsor


Mine Warfare Vessels
Falster class training ships / minelayers
Displacement: 1,880 tons full load
Dimensions: 77 x 12.8 x 3.4 meters (252.5 x 42 x 11 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,800 bhp, 16.5 knots
Crew: 133
EW: intercept, 2 flare/decoy 
Armament: 2 dual 76.2/50 SP, 400 mines
	N81 serves as a school ship, N82 is used solely for training,
	but both are available for duty as minelayers.  Sisters N80 and 
	N83 decommissioned.  

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
N81	Fyen			1963		Frederikshaven
N82	Moen			1964		Frederikshaven

Lindormen class coastal mineplanters
Displacement: 575 tons full load
Dimensions: 43.3 x 9 x 2.65 meters (142 x 29.5 x 8.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,200 bhp, 14 knots
Crew: 27
Armament: 2 20 mm, 50-60 mines

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
N43	Lindormen		1978		Frederikshaven
N44	Lossen			1978		Frederikshaven

MSF type (Stanflex 100 class) drone minesweepers
Displacement: 125 tons full load
Dimensions: 26.5 x 7 x 2.2 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 waterjets, 12 knots
	Small drone minesweepers, also can be employed as patrol boats
	or as manned minesweepers.

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
MSF 1	--			1999	
MSF 2	--			1999	
MSF 3	--			1999	
MSF 4	--			1999	


Auxiliaries
Danbjorn class coastal icebreakers
Displacement: 3,685 tons full load
Dimensions: 76.8 x 16.8 x 6 meters (252 x 55 x 19.5 feet)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 6 diesels, 2 shafts, 11,880 shp, 14 knots
Crew: 34
	Used as survey ships during the summer.	

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
--	Danbjorn		1965		Frederikshaven
--	Isbjorn			1966		Frederikshaven

Thorbjorn coastal icebreaker
Displacement: 2,250 tons full load
Dimensions: 67.5 x 15.3 x 4.7 meters (221.5 x 50 x 15.5 feet)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 6,800 shp, 16.5 knots
Crew: 29
	Used as a survey ship during the summer.	

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
--	Thorbjorn		1981		Frederikshaven
	
Dannebrog royal yacht
Displacement: 1,130 tons tons full load
Dimensions: 74.9 x 10.4 x 3.7 meters (245.5 x 34 x 12 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,600 bhp, 14 knots
Crew: 55 total

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
(A540)	Dannebrog		1932		Copenhagen

Gunnar Thorson class pollution control ships
Displacement: 750 tons full load
Dimensions: 55.61 x 12.4 x 3.87 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,320 bhp, 14.5 knots
Crew: ??
	Modified oilfield support tug design.  Built for the Ministry
	of the Environment; transferred to the Navy in 1996.  Civilian
	crews.  Can also serve as buoy tenders and salvage ships.

Number	Name			Year 		Homeport	Notes
--	Gunnar Thorson		1981/96		Copenhagen
--	Gunnar Seidenfaden	1981/96		Korsor