HDMS Freja is a Diana-class large ocean patrol vessel belonging to the Royal Danish Navy.
 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 |
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
editThe 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.