The Willemoes-class missile boat was a Royal Danish Navy class of fast missile boats serving from late 1970s until 2000.[1] Designed by Orlogsværftet, in conjunction with the German yard Lürssen,[2] the Willemoes class could achieve a maximum speed in excess of 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph). Their weapons consisted of one 76 mm (3 in) OTO Melara gun and combination of RGM-84 Harpoon missiles and torpedo tubes. When the full assortment of eight Harpoons was carried, two 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes were carried as well. With Harpoons removed, up to four torpedo tubes could be mounted.[3] Alternatively, it could carry a payload of naval mines.

The guided missile boat HDMS Sehested is now a museum ship at Holmen.

List of ships

Pnt. Name Keel laid Launched Commissioned Named by Decommissioned Callsign
P540 Bille 18 October 1974 23 December 1974 14 June 1977 Captain S. E. Thiede 15 March 2000 OVFV
P541 Bredal 11 February 1975 18 April 1975 14 June 1977 Rear Admiral H. M. Petersen 15 March 2000 OVFW
P542 Hammer 6 June 1975 3 October 1975 1 February 1978 Captain F. A. H. Kjølsen 15 March 2000 OVFX
P543 Huitfeldt 8 October 1975 16 January 1976 1 February 1978 Vice Admiral S. E. Pontoppidan 1 April 2000 OVFY
P544 Krieger 6 February 1976 19 May 1976 1 February 1978 Vice Admiral A. Helms 1 April 2000 OVFZ
P545 Norby 3 June 1976 24 September 1976 15 February 1978 Rear Admiral O. Brinck-Lund 1 April 2000 OVEA
P546 Rodsteen 17 September 1976 9 December 1976 15 February 1978 Mayor of Frederikshavn Villy Christensen 1 October 2000 OVEB
P547 Sehested 22 December 1976 5 May 1977 19 May 1978 Permanent Secretary P. V. Christiansen 31. December 2000 OVEC
P548 Suenson 27 May 1977 26 August 1977 10 August 1978 Minister of Defence Poul Søgaard 1 April 2000 OVED
P549 Willemoes 26 July 1974 19 October 1974 20 March 1977 Prince Henrik 1 July 2000 OVEE

References

  1. ^ Flådens historie: Willemoes-klassen
  2. ^ "WILLEMOES-klassen (1977-2000), Torpedomissilbåde".
  3. ^ PEJČOCH, Ivo; NOVÁK, Zdeněk; HÁJEK, Tomáš. Válečné lodě 6 – Afrika, Blízký východ a část zemí Evropy po roce 1945. Praha : Ares, 1994. ISBN 80-86158-02-0. p. 63.
  • Flådens historie: Willemoes-klassen
  • PEJČOCH, Ivo; NOVÁK, Zdeněk; HÁJEK, Tomáš. Válečné lodě 6 – Afrika, Blízký východ a část zemí Evropy po roce 1945. Praha : Ares, 1994. ISBN 80-86158-02-0. pg. 63.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willemoes-class
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