Diana class

Diana class

Freja (2009 in Gothenburg )

Ship data country  Denmark Ship type Patrol boat Shipyard * Faaborg Værft (GU) Kockums (hull and superstructure) Construction period 2005 to 2009 Launch of the type ship March 27, 2006 Units built 6th period of service Since 2007

Ship dimensions and crew length 43.00 m ( Lüa ) width 8.20 m Draft Max. 2.00 m displacement 185  ts   crew 9 (accommodation for 15)

Machine system machine 2 × MTU 396 16V TB 94 diesel engines Machine performance 4,200 kW (5,710 hp) Top speed 25.0 kn (46 km / h) propeller 2

Armament 2 × 12.7 mm Browning M2 Sensors 2 × Furuno navigation radar

The Diana class is a series of six patrol boats that has been in service with the Royal Danish Navy since 2007 . The boats form Division 24 and are subordinate to the 2nd  Squadron ( 2nd Squadron ) in Korsør .

General

In December 2004 , the Danish company Faaborg Værft was commissioned to build six Standardfartøj MK II patrol boats to replace the nine boats of the Barsø class (built in 1963–1973) . The production of the hulls and superstructures from glass fiber reinforced plastic was subcontracted to the Swedish Kockums shipyard.

The range of tasks of the Diana class includes ensuring territorial integrity , search and rescue , environmental protection and surveillance , assistance in the event of diving accidents, as well as support for the police and ordnance disposal .

The boats are powered by two MTU - Diesel engines powered Series 396 TB 16V 94 and reach a speed of 25 knots . The range is given as 1,000 nautical miles . The armament consists of two heavy machine guns of 12.7 mm caliber. The rigid inflatable boat is carried in a stern tub and lowered into the water through a gate.

units

Identifier	Surname	Callsign	Launch	Commissioning	image
P 520	Diana	OVFA	March 27, 2006	December 12, 2007
P 521	Freja	OVFB	August 29, 2006	May 30, 2008
P 522	Havfruen	OVFC	November 29, 2006	September 25, 2008
P 523	Naiads	OVFD	March 27, 2007	December 11, 2008
P 524	Nymphs	OVFE	July 30, 2007	May 4, 2009
P 525	rota	OVFF	October 19, 2007	December 12, 2009

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2. Eskadres Organization. (No longer available online.) Søværnet, archived from the original on February 15, 2016 ; Retrieved February 11, 2016 (Danish). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ MK II - DIANA classes. (No longer available online.) Faaborg Værft, archived from the original on February 16, 2016 ; Retrieved February 11, 2016 (Danish). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ Standardfartøjer af Diana-klassen. Søværnet, accessed February 11, 2016 (Danish).