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MAKRELEN (1991- )
(In English: The Mackerel)

The patrol vessel MAKRELEN, here fitted as a mine vessel

The patrol vessel MAKRELEN, here fitted as a mine vessel, entering Copenhagen on August 31, 2007.
(Photo: Johnny E. Balsved)

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Classification

Type:

Mine Vessel (see notes)

Class:

FLYVEFISKEN Class

Other Ships
in Class:

P 550 FLYVEFISKEN (1st built)
P 551
HAJEN
P 552
HAVKATTEN
P 553
LAXEN
P 555
STØREN
P 556
SVÆRDFISKEN
P 557
GLENTEN (2nd built)
P 558
GRIBBEN
P 559
LOMMEN
P 560
RAVNEN
P 561
SKADEN
P 562
VIBEN
P 563
SØLØVEN (3rd built)

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Specifications

Built by:

DANYARD, Aalborg

Design:

Naval Material Command

Laid down:

n/a

Launched:

1995

Commissioned:

October 4, 1991

Decommissioned:

In active service

Pennant Number:

P554

Int'l Call Sign:

OVDE

Displacement:

450 tons

Dimensions:

Length:

Beam:

Draught:

 

(LOA) 54.00 m
(LWL) 50.00 m

9.00 m

Norm 2.60 m
Max. 3.00 m

Complement:

19-29 men, depending on configuration

Propulsion:

1 ea General Electric Gas Turbines 5,680 Hp
2 ea MTU Diesel Engines 5,440 Hp
3 ea Rexroth Aux. Engines
1 ea Bowthruster
3 ea Propellers

Range:

2,400 nautical miles at 18 knots

Armament:

1 ea 76 mm Gun Mk M/85 LvSa (all versions)
2 ea 12.7 mm Heavy Machine Gun M/01 LvSa

Further (depending on task):

4 ea Harpoon SSM (2x2) or
8 ea Harpoon SSM (2x4) and
1 ea
Sea Sparrow SAM VLS Mk.48 Mod.0 (1x6)

or

2 ea Sea Sparrow SAM VLS Mk.48 Mod.0 (2x6)

Extraordinary:

1 ea VDS (Variable Depth Sonar)
4 ea Anti Submarine Torpedoes MU-90 M/04 (2x2)

or

60 mines (max 60 tons)

Previously also:

2 ea 533 mm Torpedo Tubes (2x1)

Speed:

+30 knob (gas turbines) / 20 knob (diesels)

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History

Date:

Military Service:

May 8, 1992

Adoption by Lemvig

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Commanders

Date:

Commanding Officer:

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n/a

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Notes

The Patrol Vessels of the FLYVEFISKEN Class, also named as the Standard Flex 300 type, is capable of switching between several rolls/configurations  by a planned container system.
The different containers will make it possible to change the role of the ship from a clean surveillance role to a guided missile vessel or Mine Hunter within hours.

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The patrol vessel MAKRELEN

The patrol vessel MAKRELEN.
(Photo: Royal Danish Navy)

The patrol vessel MAKRELEN

The patrol vessel MAKRELEN, with an ESM container on the quarterdeck.
(Photo: Royal Danish Navy)

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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)

44You are also referred to the Naval Bibliography

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