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Absalon and HDMS Esbern Snare - Royal Danish Navy Command and Support Ship - Flexible Support Ship |
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two Absalon class (HDMS Absalon & Esbern Snare) Command and Support
ships were designed by the Danish Navy and Odense Steel Shipyard. They
were commissioned in October 2004 and April 2005 respectively. The class
may be described as an hybrid between a Frigate and Military transport
ship with multi role capabilities. Various systems onboard were installed in phases, after commissioning. For example, the anti-ship and anti-air missiles were fitted in 2005 while the CIWS and torpedoes were fitted in 2007. The class is fitted with a Roll-On, Roll-Off ramp and interior space for vehicles or mission modules (such as a modular hospital). Its impressive weapons fit (18 anti-ship missiles and 32 surface to air missiles) combined with its excellent range and endurance (9,000 nautical miles and 28 days) and its ability to transport vehicles and troops makes it a unique multirole class of vessel. |
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Iver Huitfeldt class Air defence frigates share the same basic hull
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Command platform for Land, Air and Naval Forces » Transport of personnel and material » Military hospital ship » Minelayer |
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| Guns: » 1x 5"/54 caliber Mark 45 mod 4 (127 mm) main gun » 2x Rheinmetall Millennium 35 mm CIWS » 6x 12.7 mm Machine Guns Missiles: » 16x RGM-84 Harpoon Block II antiship missiles » 36x RIM-162 ESSM surface to air missiles (in 3x12 Mk56 VLS) » 2x FIM-92A Stinger launchers Torpedoes: » 2x Mk. 32 Mod. 14 torpedo launchers (for MU90 torpedoes) |
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Helicopter hangar: can accommodate two EH101 helicopters » Helicopter deck: 850m² flight deck can accomodate large 20t class helicopters » Boats: 2x RHIBs and 2x SB90E Landing Crafts » Roll-on roll-off ramp at the stern to access Flex Deck » Flex Deck: 900 m² flexible use space (84m x 10.9m x 5m). It can accomodate main battle tanks, vehicles and mission modules up to 450 tons |
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type: CODAD (Combined diesel and diesel) Diesel engines: 2x MTU 8000 M70 (22,300 bhp) 2x Propeller Shafts |
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