HDMS Birkholm (A541) is the first of six Holm-class Mk.I standard research vessels built for the Royal Danish Navy.[1] She was launched on 10 December 2005 and commissioned on 27 January 2006. She is unarmed, carries a crew of 3 with facilities for 10 persons.[2] The Holm-class can be used in a surveying, training or minesweeping role, with an open position aft which can hold various equipment such as a crane.[3]
.jpg) The A541 Birkholm in Copenhagen in 2019
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Denmark | |
| Name | Birkholm |
| Launched | 10 December 2005 |
| Commissioned | 27 January 2006 |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Holm class multi-purpose vessel |
| Displacement | 98 tonnes (96 long tons) |
| Length | 28.9 m (94 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 6.3 m (20 ft 8 in) |
| Draught | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 × Scania DC-16 diesel engines, each 375 kW |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h) |
| Range | 600 nmi (1,100 km) |
| Complement | 3 |
| Armament | None |
| Notes | Research and survey vessel |
References
edit- ^ "HDMS BIRKHOLM (Research ship)". FleetMon.com. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "BIRKHOLM (2006- ), Surveying Vessel". www.navalhistory.dk. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "HOLM Class (2006- ), Standard Vessel MK I". navalhistory.dk. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
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