HDMS Triton

Last updated December 14, 2020

At least five ships of the Royal Danish Navy have borne the name HDMS Triton:

HDMS Triton (1790) a 30 gun frigate designed by E.W.Stibolt
HDMS Triton (1913)
HDMS Triton (1915) an Æger-class submarine launched in 1915 and sold for scrapping in 1946.
HDMS Triton (F347) a Triton-class corvette launched in 1954 and decommissioned in 1981.
HDMS Triton (F358) a Thetis-class frigate launched in 1990.

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HDMS Triton (1790)

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