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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.

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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	-	-	-
F362	PETER WILLEMOES	-	-	-
F363	NIELS JUEL	-	-	-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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