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HDMS Tulugaq (Y388) in Sisimiut Harbor, Greenland on September 4, 2017, prior to decommissioning. | |
History | |
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Kingdom of Denmark | |
Name | Tulugaq |
Builder | Svendborg Shipyard Ltd. |
Laid down | 22 May 1978 |
Launched | 20 September 1978 |
Commissioned | 26 June 1979 |
Decommissioned | 1 December 2017 |
Identification |
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General characteristics | |
Class and type | Agdlek-class cutter |
Displacement | 330 tons |
Complement | 12 |
HDMS Tulugaq [Du-lou-ack] (Kalaallisut: Winter Raven) was a Royal Danish Navy Agdlek-class cutter which until 21 December 2017 was stationed in Greenland. On 22 December 2017, she was sold by an internet auction into private ownership.
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