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FARØ (1973-2008)
(In English: n/a)

The Naval Patrol Cutter FARØ

The Naval Patrol Cutter FARØ.
(Photo: Royal Danish Navy)

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Classification

Type:

Naval Patrol Cutter

Class:

BARSØ Class

Other Ships
in Class:

Y300 BARSØ
Y301
DREJØ
Y302
ROMSØ
Y303
SAMSØ
Y304
THURØ
Y305
VEJRØ
Y307
LÆSØ
Y308
RØMØ

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Specifications

Built by:

Svendborg Ship Yard

Design:

n/a

Laid down:

October 2, 1972

Launched:

November 17, 1972

Commissioned:

February 6, 1973

Decommissioned:

April 23, 2008

Pennant Number:

Y306

Int'l Call Sign:

OVNP

Displacement:

147 tons

Dimensions:

Length:

Beam:

Draught:

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(LOA) 25.64 m
(LWL) 23.50 m

6.00 m

2.79 m

Complement:

8-12 men (2 officers)

Propulsion:

1 ea B&W Alpha Diesel Engine, 500 Hp

Range:

1,800 Nautical Miles at 11 knots

Armament:

2 ea 20 mm Machine Gun Mk M/42 LvSa (2x1)

After 2004:

2 ea 12.7 mm Heavy Machine Gun M/01 LvSa

Speed:

11.44 knots

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History

Date:

Military Service:

May 9, 1992

Adoption by Skælskør community

April 23, 2008

Decommissioned and sold on auction for 710,000 d.kr.

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Commanders

Date:

Commanding Officer:

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n/a

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Notes

None

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The Naval Patrol Cutter FARØ

The Naval Patrol Cutter FARØ.
(Photo: Royal Danish Navy)

The Naval Patrol Cutter FARØ

The Naval Patrol Cutter FARØ.
(Photo: Archives of the Royal Danish Naval Museum)

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Sources:

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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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