HDMS Freja (P521)
 HDMS Freja in Gothenburg, Sweden . June 2009
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Denmark | |
| Name | Freja |
| Builder | Faaborg Værft A/S |
| Launched | 29 August 2006 |
| Commissioned | 30 May 2008 |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| Badge | .svg){kind=icon} |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and 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 the 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 Base Korsør 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Freja Info in Danish Naval" (PDF).
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help)[permanent dead link] - ^ "Info as on Danish Naval website" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Naming info on website" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Freja Naming" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Task performed by Freja". Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2012-11-29.