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DK Absalon class



Frigate

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Frigate Absalon class



Classified as combat support ships they are built with an internal multipurpose deck (or flex deck) and a stern vehicle ramp. These ships are highly versatile and can serve as command vessels, hospital, transport a company-sized landing force or for mine-laying/cleaning operations for example.



  Absalon class news


Danish Frigate to Gulf of Guinea

Danish Frigate to Gulf of Guinea

25-May-21 - Denmark will deploy a Navy frigate to the Gulf of Guinea against piracy next November and will be in the region about 5 months #piracy


  Specifications


100crew
130troops
6300full load (tn)
137.50length (m)
19.50beam (m)
6.30draught (m)
9000range (nm)
22300power (shp)

1Naval Gun Mark 45 5/62 inch (127mm)
2Close-In Weapon System Oerlikon Contraves (Rheinmetall) Millenium GDM-008
2Chaff and decoys Terma SKWS DL-12T 130mm

helicopter   Aircraft


Typical Max
DK Royal Danish Navy Westland Lynx 12
DK Royal Danish Air Force AW EH101 12









  Shipyards


DK Odense Staalskibsvaerft - 2



  List of Ships


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2004--DKRoyal Danish Navy L16KDM AbsalonOUFA
2005--DKRoyal Danish Navy L17KDM Esbern SnareOUFB




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  Events


2004-feb-25LaunchedLaunched DK L16 KDM Absalon
2004-jun-21LaunchedLaunched DK L17 KDM Esbern Snare
2004-oct-19CommissionedCommissioned DK L16 KDM Absalon
2005-apr-18CommissionedCommissioned DK L17 KDM Esbern Snare
2005-jul-01Port VisitPort Visit DK L17 KDM Esbern Snare Present at the 2005 International Festival of the Sea, Portsmouth.
2010-janDeploymentDeployment DK L16 KDM Absalon Combined Task Force 150 to Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean as NATO Counter-Piracy Flagship (Task Force 508), until Mar 2010.
2010-jun-07DeploymentDeployment DK L17 KDM Esbern Snare BALTOPS 10 participated with BALTOPS 2010
2010-jun-28Port VisitPort Visit DK L16 KDM Absalon Fleet Review: 100th anniversary of Canadian Navy visited Halifax for MARLANT Fleet Review
2010-aug-10Port VisitPort Visit DK L16 KDM Absalon Fleet Review: 500 years anniversary of RDN on board (hangar) Lynx S-134
2013-oct-07DeploymentDeployment DK L16 KDM Absalon Exercise Joint Warrior 13-2 participated in two week exercise off NW Scotland
2015-apr-11DeploymentDeployment DK L16 KDM Absalon Exercise Joint Warrior 15-1 participated in JW 15-1, off NW Scotland
2015-jun-05DeploymentDeployment DK L16 KDM Absalon BALTOPS 15 deployed to Baltic Sea for BALTOPS 2015.
2016-oct-09DeploymentDeployment DK L16 KDM Absalon Exercise Joint Warrior 16-2 Participated in Ex JW16-2
2017-mar-24DeploymentDeployment DK L16 KDM Absalon Exercise Joint Warrior 17-1 Participated in Joint Warrior 17-1, in Scottish Training Areas
2018-aug-22DeploymentDeployment DK L17 KDM Esbern Snare Exercising with Japanese Training Squadron in the Baltic, which included JDS Kashima and JDS Makinami.
2019-marDeploymentDeployment DK L16 KDM Absalon Exercise Joint Warrior 19-1 Mar 2019, NATO SNMG1 amphibious support ship, participated in JW19-1; noted operating MH-60R N-976.
2019-jun-09DeploymentDeployment DK L16 KDM Absalon BALTOPS 19 participated in NATO Baltic exercise during mid Jun.
2020-sep-07DeploymentDeployment DK L17 KDM Esbern Snare to HMNB Devonport for a series of FOST exercises.









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