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Designed by:

Johnny E. Balsved

LÆSØ (1973-2009)
(In English: n/a)

The diving tender LÆSØ.
(Photo: Archives of the Danish Naval Library)

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Classification

Type:

Naval Patrol Cutter, from 1991 Diving Training Vessel

Class:

BARSØ Class

Other Ships
in Class:

Y300 BARSØ
Y301 DREJØ
Y302 ROMSØ
Y303 SAMSØ
Y304 THURØ
Y305 VEJRØ
Y306 FARØ
Y308 RØMØ

Specifications

Built by:

Svendborg Ship Yard

Design:

n/a

Laid down:

December 1, 1972

Launched:

January 12, 1973

Commissioned:

March 28, 1973

Decommissioned:

October 7, 2009

Pennant Number:

Y307

Int'l Call Sign:

OVNQ

Displacement:

147 tons, after 1991: 223.2 tons

Dimensions:

Length:

Beam:

Draught:

-

(LOA) 26.26 m
(LWL) 24.20 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:

11.44 knots

History

Date:

Military Service:

1991

Refurnished as a Diving Training Vessel

October 7, 2009

Decommissioned and sold on auction for 430,000 dkr.

Commanders

Date:

Commanding Officer:

 -

n/a

Notes

LÆSØ has been rebuild in 1991 and serve as a diving training ship, and is permanently equipped with a decompression tank fore and an open diving bell on the quarterdeck.

More Photos

LÆSØ has been rebuild and serve as a diving training ship, and is permanently equipped with a decompression tank fore and an open diving bell on the quarterdeck.
(Photo: E. Laursen)

The diving bell is being launched.
(Photo: Royal Danish Navy)

The naval patrol cutter LÆSØ before being rebuild.
(Photo: Archives of the Danish Naval Library)

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