Absalon-class command and support ships
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 HDMS Absalon (L16) |
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Odense Staalskibsværft |
| Operators: | Royal Danish Navy |
| Preceded by: | Falster-class minelayers |
| In commission: | 2004– |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Active: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Absalon-class command and support ships |
| Displacement: | 6,600 tons full load |
| Length: | 137.6 m (451 ft 5 in) |
| Beam: | 19.5 m (64 ft 0 in) |
| Draft: | 6.3 m (20 ft 8 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines; two shafts, 22,300 bhp (16.4 mW) |
| Speed: | >24 kn (44 km/h) |
| Range: | 9,000 nmi (17,000 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h) |
| Complement: | 100 + aircrew and transients (accommodation for up to 300 in total) |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
Thales SMART-S Mk2 3D volume search radar Terma Scanter 2100 surface search radar Atlas ASO 94 sonar 4 × Saab CEROS 200 fire control radars ES-3701 Tactical Radar Electronic Support Measures (ESM) |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: |
4 × 12-barrelled Terma DL-12T 130 mm decoy launchers 2 × 6-barrelled Terma DL-6T 130 mm decoy launchers |
| Armament: | 1 × 5 inch (127 mm)/54 Mark 45 mod 4 gun 2 × Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun Systems CIWS 6 × 12.7 mm Heavy machine guns MU90 Impact ASW torpedoes VLS with up to 36 RIM-162 ESSM/RIM-7 Sea Sparrow (Mk 56/Mk 48 VLS) 6 × Stinger Point-defence SAM 8-16 × Harpoon Block II SSM |
| Aircraft carried: | 2 × EH-101 helicopters |
| Aviation facilities: | Aft helicopter deck and hangars |
The Absalon class are command and support ships of the Royal Danish Navy. Two ships in the class, built by Odense Steel Shipyard, were launched in 2004.
Also called "flexible support ships" or "combat support ships" the class is based on a frigate-type design, but built with an internal multipurpose deck and a stern vehicle ramp. The ships can serve as command platforms for a staff of 75 persons (naval or joint staff), transport ships for 200 troops plus 55 vehicles including up to 7 MBTs, minelayers with a capacity of 300 mines, or as hospital ships. The ships carry two LCPs (landing craft), two rigid hull inflatable boats and two medium helicopters.
The ships are named after the 12th century Danish archbishop Absalon, and his brother Esbern Snare.
[edit] List of ships
| Name | Number | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absalon | L16 | 25 February 2004 | 19 October 2004 | Active |
| Esbern Snare | L17 | 21 June 2004 | 18 April 2005 | Active |
