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Designed by:

Johnny E. Balsved

AGDLEK (1974-2008)
(In English: Long tailed Duck)

The arctic patrol cutter AGDLEK.
(Photo: Royal Danish Navy, 1st Squadron)

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Classification

Type:

Arctic Patrol Cutter

Class:

AGDLEK Class

Other Ships
in Class:

Y387 AGPA
Y388 TULUGAQ

Specifications

Built by:

Svendborg Ship Yard Ltd.

Design:

n/a

Laid down:

July 6, 1973

Launched:

October 30, 1973

Commissioned:

March 12, 1974

Decommissioned:

April 23, 2008

Pennant Number:

Y386

Int'l Call Sign:

OUGV

Displacement:

330 tons

Dimensions:

Length:

Beam:

Draught:

-

(LOA) 31.20 m
(LWL) 26.75 m

7.70 m

3.30 m

Complement:

12 men

Propulsion:

1 ea B&W Diesel engine 800 Hp
1 ea Propeller

Range:

3,525 nautical miles at 10.86 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:

11.84 knots

History

Date:

Military Service:

November 22, 1981

Adopted by the Pâmiut/Frederikshåb community

April 23, 2008

Decommissioned and sold on auction for d.kr. 2,725,000

Commanders

Date:

Commanding Officer:

 -

n/a

Notes

These arctic patrol cutters are specially designed to operate in the arctic waters around Greenland. The hull is all-welded and ice-strengthened.

More Photos

The arctic patrol cutter AGDLEK.
(Photo: Royal Danish Navy, 1st Squadron)

The arctic patrol cutter AGDLEK.
(Photo: Royal Danish Navy, 1st Squadron)

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