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Edited and
Designed by:

Johnny E. Balsved

Classification

Type:

Originally Remote Controlled Mine Clearance Drone

Class:

MRD Class

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

MRD1

-

n/a

02/??/1991

??/??/2008

MRD2

-

n/a

12/??/1991

??/??/2008

MRD3

-

n/a

10/??/1995

Laid up *)

MRD4

-

n/a

11/??/1995

In service *)

MRD5

-

n/a

10/??/1996

??/??/2008

MRD6

-

n/a

10/??/1996

??/??/2008

Comments to the Class

*) MRD3 and MRD4 are now based at Frederikshavn and Korsør (resp.) for use as support vessels.

The MRD Class was originally a part of the mine clearance module for the ships of the FLYVEFISKEN Class, each module consisted of 2 MRD's. The MRD's was equipped with a towed sonar and could be remotely controlled from the mother ship.

MRD1 and MRD2 had pennant # MRF1 and MRF2 until 1993.

Specifications

Built by:

Danyard, Aalborg

Design:

n/a

Displacement:

32 tons

Dimensions:

Length:

Beam:

Draught:

-

18.50 m

4.80 m

1.30 m

Complement:

3 men

Propulsion:

1 ea Diesel Engine 350 Hps
1 ea Schottel Pump Jet

Range:

n/a

Armament:

None

Speed:

12 knots

Additional Notes

None

More Photos

MRF1 (MRD1) and MRF2 (MRD2) with the HAVKATTEN
working as the mother ship.
(Photo: Royal Danish Navy)

The Remote Controlled Mine Clearance Drone MRD1.
(Photo: Royal Danish Navy)

The Remote Controlled Mine Clearance Drone MRD1.
(Photo: Royal Danish Navy)

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