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Johnny E. Balsved

 

FLYVEFISKEN Class (1954-1974)
(In English: The Flying Fish)

Torpedo Boats MAKRELEN (left) and SVÆRDFISKEN

Torpedo Boats MAKRELEN (left) and SVÆRDFISKEN.
(Photo: Erik Rodam)

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Classification

Type:

Torpedo Boat/Motor Torpedo Boat

Class:

FLYVEFISKEN Class

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Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

P500

FLYVEFISKEN

05/11/1954

11/12/1954

08/30/1974

P501

HAJEN

09/15/1954

02/08/1955

08/30/1974

P502

HAVKATTEN

11/05/1954

06/01/1955

08/30/1974

P503

LAXEN

11/12/1954

05/12/1955

08/30/1974

P504

MAKRELEN

01/20/1955

07/07/1955

08/30/1974

P505

SVÆRDFISKEN

04/05/1955

09/14/1955

08/30/1974

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Comments to the Class

Danish improvement of the German E boats.

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Specifications

Built by:

Frederikssund Ship Yard, Denmark and completed at the Naval Dock Yard in Copenhagen

Design:

n/a

Displacement:

132.2 tons

Dimensions:

Length:

Beam:

Draught:

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35.90 m

5.50 m

2.10 m

Complement:

22 men (Originally 25, 4 officers and 21 ratings)

Propulsion:

3 ea Mercedes Benz diesel engines 9,000 Hps
3 ea Propellers

Range:

760 nautical miles 32 knots

Armament:

1 ea 40 mm Machine Gun Mk M/48 LvSa
1 ea 20 mm Machine Gun Mk M/42 LvSa
2 ea 533 mm Torpedo Tubes (Bow) (4 torpedoes)
2 ea 51 mm Rocket Launcher M/48 III (illumination)
Mine rails on the side deck

Speed:

42.8 knots

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Additional Notes

None

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More Photos

Torpedo Boat FLYVEFISKEN

Torpedo Boat FLYVEFISKEN.
(Unknown photographer - Picture courtesy of Peter Helgesen, Skagen)

Torpedo Boat MAKRELEN

Torpedo Boat MAKRELEN.
(Unknown photographer - Picture courtesy of Peter Helgesen, Skagen)

Torpedo Boat SVÆRDFISKEN producing a smoke screen

Torpedo Boat SVÆRDFISKEN producing a smoke screen.
(Unknown photographer - Picture courtesy of Peter Helgesen, Skagen)

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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)

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Torpedobåde gennem 100 år - Det danske torpedobådsvåben 1879-1979, by Hans Garde & Hans Chr. Bjerg, Marinehistorisk Selskab, Copenhagen, 1979 (ISBN 87-87720-02-7)

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Vore Torpedobaade gennem 75 Aar, by R. Steen Steensen, Marinehistorisk Selskab, Copenhagen, 1953

44You are also referred to the Naval Bibliography

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INDEX OF
NAVY SHIPS

(alphabetical):

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

Y

Æ

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