HDMS Triton is a Thetis-class frigate belonging to the Royal Danish Navy. It is being used to exercise the Danish sovereignty over the waters around Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
History
On 19 December 2006, the Triton participated in the rescue operation of the crew of the cargo ship Wilson Muuga after it ran aground south of Sandgerði on the Reykjanes peninsula. During the operation, eight sailors from the Triton went into the sea after their rigid inflatable boat overturned in rough seas. Seven of the men were rescued by Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter TF-LÍF while one died.[3]
-
HDMS Triton in Kejser Franz Josef Fjord, Greenland -
The Danish Frigate HDMS Trition (F 358) breaking the ice in front of the small port of Ilulissat / Greenland on March 31., 2024, with the Helicopter parked on deck.
References
- ^ "Thetis / Stanflex 3000". GlobalSecurity.org. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ Hjálmar Jónsson (20 December 2006). "Mjög erfiðar aðstæður voru á strandstað". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 6, 30–32. Retrieved 21 March 2021.