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HVIDBJØRNEN frigates (1962-1963)
Photo
Hvidbjørnen 1978
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hvidbjørnen | F348 | Århus Flydedok | 4.6.1961 | 23.11.1961 | 15.12.1962 | stricken 11.1992 | |
| Vædderen | F349 | 136 | Ålborg Vaerft | 30.10.1961 | 6.4.1962 | 19.3.1963 | stricken 3.1992 |
| Ingolf | F350 | Svendborg Vaerft | 5.12.1961 | 27.7.1962 | 27.7.1963 | survey duties 1982, stricken 12.1991 | |
| Fylla | F351 | 137 | Ålborg Vaerft | 27.6.1962 | 18.12.1962 | 10.7.1963 | stricken 7.1991 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1345 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1650 |
| Length, m | 67.0 pp 72.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.5 |
| Draught, m | 5.00 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 4 General Motors 16-567C diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 6400 |
| Max speed, kts | 18 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 6000(13) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 26, 2 DCR, 1 helicopter (Alouette II) |
| Electronic equipment | CWS-1, NWS-1 radars, PMS-26 sonar |
| Complement | 85 |
Standard scale images
Hvidbjørnen 1970
Graphics
Hvidbjørnen 1978
Vædderen 1988 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
Project history
Officially rated as 'inspection vessels'. Ordered 1960-61. Specialty designed and equipped for fishery protection in Greenland, Faroe and North Sea waters.
Modernizations
1982, all: - 1 Alouette II helicopter; + 1 Lynx Mk 80 helicopter
1987, Hvidbjørnen, Vædderen; 1988, Ingolf, Fylla: - CWS-1, NWS-1 radars; + AWS-6, Scanter 009 Mil radars
Naval service
No significant events.
