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Johnny E. Balsved

BARSØ (1969-2008)
(In English: n/a)

The naval patrol cutter BARSØ.
(Photo: Royal Danish Navy)

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Classification

Type:

Naval Patrol Cutter

Class:

BARSØ Class

Other Ships
in Class:

Y301 DREJØ
Y302 ROMSØ
Y303 SAMSØ
Y304 THURØ
Y305 VEJRØ
Y306 FARØ
Y307 LÆSØ
Y308 RØMØ

Specifications

Built by:

Svendborg Ship Yard

Design:

n/a

Laid down:

February 26, 1969

Launched:

April 10, 1969

Commissioned:

May 20, 1969

Decommissioned:

October 8, 2008

Pennant Number:

Y300

Int'l Call Sign:

OVNJ

Displacement:

147 tons

Dimensions:

Length:

Beam:

Draught:

-

(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:

11.53 knots

History

Date:

Military Service:

1993

Visit to Poland

July 10, 2008

Laid up in Korsør and planned decommissioned and sold on auction October 8, 2008

October 8, 2008

Decommissioned and sold on auction for Dkr. 700,000

Commanders

Date:

Commanding Officer:

 -

n/a

Notes

None

More Photos

The naval patrol cutter BARSØ.
(Photo: Archives of the Royal Danish Naval Museum)

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