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Fleet Listings:

Frigates after 1945

Survey of all Frigates (incl. Corvettes and Offshore Patrol Frigates) in service in the Royal Danish Navy after 1945.

The  ships are listed in chronological order from newest to oldest.

You may eventually find more pictures and information on the ships or classes by using the hyperlink attached to the name or class.

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IVER HUITFELDT Class (2012- )

Frigate IVER HUITFELDT

Comments:

Under construction, planned for entering operational service 2012-2013.

 

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

F361

IVER HUITFELDT

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F362

PETER WILLEMOES

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-

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F363

NIELS JUEL

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THETIS Class (1991- )

The Offshore Patrol Frigate THETIS

Comments:

Offshore Patrol Frigate.

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

F357

THETIS

07/14/1989

07/01/1991

In service

F358

TRITON

03/16/1990

12/02/1991

In service

F359

VÆDDEREN

12/21/1990

06/09/1992

In service

F360

HVIDBJØRNEN

10/11/1991

11/30/1992

In service

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NIELS JUEL Class (1980- )

The Corvette OLFERT FISCHER

Comments:

Officially named Corvette, but with a "F" pennant number.

 

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

F354

NIELS JUEL

02/17/1978

08/26/1980

Laid up

F355

OLFERT FISCHER

01/15/1980

10/16/1981

In service

F356

PETER TORDENSKIOLD

04/30/1980

04/02/1982

In service

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BESKYTTEREN (1976-2000)

The Offshore Patrol Frigate BESKYTTEREN

Comments:

Offshore Patrol Frigate.

Handed over to the Estonian Navy, November 22, 2000, and entering service there.

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

F340

BESKYTTEREN

05/29/1975

02/27/1976

11/21/2000

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PEDER SKRAM Class (1966-1990)

The Frigate HERLUF TROLLE

Comments:

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

F352

PEDER SKRAM

05/02/1965

05/25/1966

07/05/1990

F353

HERLUF TROLLE

09/08/1965

04/16/1967

07/05/1990

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HVIDBJØRNEN Class (1962-1992)

The Offshore Patrol Frigate FYLLA

Comments:

Offshore Patrol Frigate.

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

F348

HVIDBJØRNEN

11/23/1961

12/15/1962

11/30/1992

F349

VÆDDEREN

04/06/1962

03/19/1963

03/31/1992

F350

INGOLF

07/27/1962

07/27/1963

12/02/1991

F351

FYLLA

12/18/1962

07/10/1963

07/11/1991

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TRITON Class (1955-1981)

The Corvette FLORA

Comments:

Officially named Corvette, but with a "F" pennant number.

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

F344

BELLONA

01/09/1955

02/02/1957

01/09/1981

F345

DIANA

12/19/1954

07/30/1955

08/30/1974

F346

FLORA

06/25/1955

08/28/1956

??/??/1977

F347

TRITON

09/12/1954

08/10/1955

01/09/1981

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ESBERN SNARE Class (1954-1965)

The Frigate ROLF KRAKE

Comments:

Former British Escort Destroyers of the HUNT II Class.

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

F341

ESBERN SNARE
ex. L 43
HMS BLACKMORE

12/02/1941

02/15/1954

04/06/1965

F342

ROLF KRAKE
ex. L71 HMS CALPE

04/28/1941

10/18/1954

??/??/1962

F343

VALDEMAR SEJR
ex. L 08
HMS EXMOOR, ex. BURTON

03/12/1941

06/21/1954

??/??/1962

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HUITFELDT Class (1947-1966)

The large torpedo boat HUITFELDT

Comments:

Built as large torpedo boat.

From 1951: Kystjager (destroyer)
From 1958: Patrol boat

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

T1 (D320) (P520)

HUITFELDT

06/22/1943

07/26/1947

07/27/1964

T2 (D321) (P521)

WILLEMOES

03/17/1943

05/24/1947

01/11/1966

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HOLGER DANSKE Class (1945-1963)

The Frigate HOLGER DANSKE

Comments:

Former British RIVER Class.

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

F338

HOLGER DANSKE
ex. K 441
HMCS MONNOW

12/04/1943

10/20/1945

08/01/1959

F339

NIELS EBBESEN
ex. K 404
HMCS ANNAN

12/29/1943

11/22/1945

05/08/1963

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THETIS (1945-1963)

The Corvette/Frigate THETIS

Comments:

Former British FLOWER Class.

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

F340

THETIS
ex.  K 16
HMS GERANIUM

04/23/1940

10/01/1945

05/08/1963

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Sources:

&

Flådens skibe og fartøjer 1945-1995, by Gunnar Olsen and Svenn Storgaard, Marinehistoriske skrifter,  Copenhagen 1998 (ISBN 87-87720-13-2)

44You are also referred to the Naval Bibliography

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INDEX OF
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A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

Y

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