Absalon class

Absalon class
HDMS Absalon (L16)
Overview
Type	Command and support ship
Namesake	Absalon from Lund
period of service	since 2004
Technical specifications
displacement	6,600  ts
length	137.6 meters
width	19.50 meters
Draft	6.30 meters
crew	100 + helicopter crew 300 maximum
drive	2 shafts 2 × MTU 8000 M70 engines with 8,200 kW each
speed	24 knots
Range	9,000 nm (17,000 km) at 15 kn (28 km / h)
Armament	1 × 5 "/ 127 mm gun 2 × 2 324 mm Mk32 torpedo tubes for MU90 torpedo 2 × Mk-141 starters for 8 AGM-84 Harpoon each 3 × 6 Mk48-VLS starter with 18 cells for RIM-7 or 3 × 12 Mk56-VLS-STarter RIM-162 2 × CIWS Rheinmetall GDM-008 Millennium 7 × 12.7 mm -MG M / 01 LvSa 2 FIM-92 stingers on a permanently installed double starter
helicopter	1 × AgustaWestland EH101 or 2 × Westland Lynx
Radar / Sonar	Thales SMART-S-Mk2 3D search radar Terma-Scanter-2001-Sea-Radar Atlas ASO 94 sonar 4 × Saab CEROS 200 target illuminators
electronics	ES-3701 ESM
ECM	4 × 12 Terma DL-12T, 130mm flare launcher 2 × 6-barreled Terma DL-6T, 130mm flare launcher

The Absalon-class is a class of frigate-sized command and support vessels in service by the Danish Navy since 2004. The two ships so far were built by Odense Staalskibsværft in Odense . It is named after the bishop and military leader Absalon von Lund .

history

The two ships of the Danish Navy entered service in 2004 and 2005. The weapon systems were only gradually installed until 2008. Only the on-board gun was installed in Odense, while all other systems were installed by the Navy in Korsør itself. Since their commissioning, the ships have mainly been deployed internationally.

technology

The somewhat unusually classified ships of the Absalon class are also referred to as "flexible support ships" or "combat support ships". They are based on a frigate design with a multi-purpose deck that has a loading dock. The ship has a communication system and rooms for a staff of up to 70 people. 130 more people can be accommodated in containers on the multi-purpose deck. The ship can also be used to land and command ground troops. The multi-purpose deck can also be used for laying up to 300 mines or for mine sweeping operations. In addition, the deck can be used as a field hospital or to transport containers , up to 55 vehicles including 7 battle tanks .

The ships can also carry two SRC90E landing craft and two small helicopters.

units

Identifier	ship	Namesake	Keel laying	Launch	In service	Callsign
L16	Absalon	Absalon from Lund	November 28, 2003	February 25, 2004	October 19, 2004	OUFA
L17	Esbern snare	Esbern snare	March 24, 2004	June 21, 2004	April 18, 2005	OUFB

photos

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  HDMS Absalon , bow view

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  HDMS Absalon with Lynx helicopter

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  HDMS Absalon with open access to the multi-purpose deck

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  HDMS Absalon with Storebro Stridsbåt 90E landing craft

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  HDMS Esbern Snare in Copenhagen , September 21, 2006

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  HDMS Esbern snare , ship's bell and nameplate

Web links

Commons : Absalon class  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• naval-technology.com, Absalon Class Combat / Flexible Support Ship, Denmark , SPG Media Limited, 2008 (accessed December 5, 2008)
• ABSALON-klassen (2004-) ( Memento from December 15, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (Danish) Flåden's history… The history of the Danish Navy
• http://www.seaforces.org/wpnsys/SURFACE/Mk-48-missile-launcher.htm (accessed April 14, 2017)

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Absalon Class Combat / Flexible Support Ship, Denmark . naval-technology.com, SPG Media Limited, 2008 (Retrieved December 5, 2008)
2. ↑ De skibbrudne sejles til Yemen ( Memento of December 8, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (Danish) The Danish Navy on the Internet