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Tuesday 26 February 2013

Danish ocean patrol vessel HDMS Thetis (F357) 1988-

Harbour of Amsterdam, Netherlands 4 February 2009

Laid down on 10 October 1988, launched on 14 July a year later and commissioned on 1 July 1991. Of the Thetis-class with a displacement of 3,500 tons (full load) and as 112,3 x 14,4 x 6,0 metres or 368’5” x 47’3” x 19’8”. Speed more as 21,8 knots maximum and with a speed of 15 knots a range of 6.700 nautical miles. The armament consisted of 1-7,6cm gun, 9-0,127cm machine guns, 4-0,762cm machineguns, 1 depth charge rack and MU90 Advance Lightweight torpedo for anti-submarine welfare and further more fitted out with a helicopter deck and- hangar for one Westland Lynx Mk90B helicopter.