HDMS Peter Willemoes (F362)

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HDMS Peter Willemoes entering Copenhagen on 18 August 2012
History
Naval Ensign of Denmark.svgDenmark
NamePeter Willemoes
Namesake Peter Willemoes
Builder Odense Steel Shipyard, Odense
Laid down12 March 2009
Launched21 December 2010
Commissioned21 June 2011
Homeport Korsør
Identification
Motto
  • Tapperhed ærer, Feighed vanærer!
  • (Bravery honors, Cowardice dishonors!)
StatusActive
Badge Ship's badge for Peter Willemoes (F362).svg
General characteristics
Class and type Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate
Displacement6,645 tonnes (full load)
Length138.7 m (455 ft)
Beam19.75 m (64.8 ft)
Draft5.3 m (17 ft)
Propulsion
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range9,300 nautical miles (17,200 km; 10,700 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) [2]
Complement165
Crew117
Sensors and
processing systems
  • 1 Thales Nederland SMART-L long-range air and surface surveillance radar
  • 1 Thales Nederland APAR air and surface search, tracking and guidance radar (I band)
  • 1 Terma SCANTER 6000 surveillance and helicopter guidance radar
  • Atlas ASO 94 hull mounted sonar
  • 2 Saab CEROS 200 fire control radars
  • ES-3701 Tactical Radar Electronic Support Measures (ESM)
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × MH-60R
Aviation facilities Hangar and helipad

HDMS Peter Willemoes (F362) is a Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate in the Royal Danish Navy. The ship is named after Peter Willemoes, a 18-19th-century Danish officer.

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Design

The class is built on the experience gained from the Absalon-class support ships, and by reusing the basic hull design of the Absalon class the Royal Danish Navy have been able to construct the Iver Huitfeldt class considerably cheaper than comparable ships. [4]

The frigates are compatible with the Danish Navy's StanFlex modular mission payload system used in the Absalons, and are designed with slots for six modules. Each of the four stanflex positions on the missile deck is able to accommodate either the Mark 141 8-cell Harpoon launcher module, or the 12-cell Mark 56 ESSM VLS. [5] The Peter Willemoes passed the British Flag Officer Sea Training test in 2015. [6]

While the Absalon-class ships are primarily designed for command and support roles, with a large ro-ro deck, the three new Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates will be equipped for an air defence role with Standard Missiles, and the potential to use Tomahawk cruise missiles, [7] a first for the Danish Navy.

The ships were constructed in blocks in Estonia and Lithuania. These blocks were then towed to the Odense Steel Shipyard where they were assembled. [3]

Construction and career

She was laid down on 12 March 2009 and launched on 21 December 2010 by Odense Steel Shipyard, Odense. Commissioned on 21 June 2011.

On 18 February 2017, she came alongside USS George H.W. Bush as the aircraft carrier was replenishing with USNS Supply. [8]

Peter Willemoes transits the Gulf of Aden while on patrol on 24 April 2019. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Muradian, Vago (2016-11-29). "Design Philosophy of Denmark's Iver Huitfeldt-Class Frigates". Defense & Aerospace Report.
  2. ↑ "Odense Maritime Technology".
  3. 1 2 "Nu hedder det fregatter".
  4. ↑ "Skibe til hvad som helst hvor som helst". Berlingske.dk. March 6, 2009.
  5. ↑ Wertheim, Eric, ed. (2007). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (15th ed.). Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. p. 153. ISBN   978-1-59114-955-2. OCLC   140283156.
  6. ↑ "Willemoes i superligaen". Danish Defence. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Article in July 2008 issue of Defence Technology International describes new frigates". Archived from the original on 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  8. ↑ Laird, Robbin (2018-10-16). "The Way Ahead in Shipbuilding: The Perspective of Admiral (Retired) Nils Wang". Second Line of Defense. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  9. ↑ "World Navies Report: Denmark". MarineLink. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2020-12-04.

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