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Edited and
Designed by:

Johnny E. Balsved

Data Sheet

Service

CO's

Photo Album

Crest

Classification

Type:

Corvette, from April 1, 1951 classified as frigate

Class:

ex. British FLOWER Class

Other Ships
in Class:

None in Danish Naval service

Specifications

Built by:

Wm. Simons & Co. Ltd., Renfrew

Design:

n/a

Laid down:

September 21, 1939

Launched:

April 23, 1940

Commissioned:

October 1, 1945

Decommissioned:

May 8, 1963

Pennant Number:

F340 ex. K 16 HMS GERANIUM

Int'l Call Sign:

OUGB

Displacement:

1,148 tons

Dimensions:

Length:

Beam:

Draught:

-

62.64 m

10.06 m

4.81 m

Complement:

83 officers and men

Propulsion:

2,750 Hps

Range:

7,000 nautical miles at 9 knots

Armament:

1 x 10.2 cm Gun L/46 M/18
4 x 20 mm Machine Guns Mk M/41 LvSa (4x1)

1947-1948:

1 x 10.2 cm Gun L/46 M/18
2 x 57 mm Anti Aircraft Gun L/30 (2x1)
2 x 20 mm Machine Guns Mk M/41 LvSa (2x1)

1948-1951:

1 x 75 mm Gun M/07-12 Sa M/34-38
2 x 57 mm Anti Aircraft Gun L/30 (2x1)
2 x 20 mm Machine Gun Mk M/42 LvSa (2x1)

1952-1958:

1 x 102 mm Gun K M/42 LvSa
2 x 57 mm Anti Aircraft Gun L/30 (2x1)
1 x 40 mm Machine Gun Mk M/36 LvSa

1958-1959:

1 x 75 mm Gun K M/40 Sa
1 x 40 mm Machine Gun Mk M/36 LvSa
2 x 20 mm Machine Gun Mk M/42 LvSa (2x1)

Fra 1959:

1 x 75 mm Gun K M/40 Sa

Further: *)

1 x Hedgehog - 169 bombs
4 x Depth Charge Mortars
2 x Depth Charge Launchers, 72 depth charges

*) Temporarily removed 1946-1951

Speed:

16.2 knots

Notes

None

Sources:

&

Flådens skibe 1950, by R. Steen Steensen, Det Schønbergske Forlag, Copenhagen, 1950

&

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