The Thetis-class ocean patrol vessels or ocean patrol frigates,[2][4] also called Stanflex 3000, is a class of large patrol vessels built for the Royal Danish Navy. The class comprises four ships, all built and commissioned in the early 1990s. The ships' tasks are mainly maintenance of sovereignty, search and rescue, fishery inspection and support to local (mainly Greenlandic) authorities. The operation areas are normally Greenland and the Faroe Islands, but the vessels also operate near Iceland on transit between Greenland and the Faroe Islands, and near Denmark.
The ships each have double-skinned ice-reinforced hulls so that the ships can break through 80 centimetres (31 in) of solid ice. Thetis has undergone a conversion, first to participate in the CANUMAS-project, and later to become the fleet's flagship, a role that ended in September 2007. Thetis is fitted with Terma C-Flex Combat Management System. The Danish Navy has retrofitted the vessels with 12.7-millimetre (0.50 in) heavy machine guns, Stinger launchers and decoy launching systems. The ships can carry and use multiple StanFlex mission modules.
In the most common role (ocean patrol), the standard base crew is 47 people and 16 conscripts,[5] but in either command ship role or more warfare heavy roles, the base crew is expanded to 60 people plus 4 aircrew for the Westland Lynx Mk.90B and one or two doctors. Accommodation is available for 101 personnel in all.
The ships are assigned to the Navy's 1st Squadron, primarily tasked with the protection of waters around Greenland and the Faroe Islands.[6]
Planned replacementedit
After 2025 the Thetis-class vessels are planned for replacement by new MPV80-class vessels, built by Odense Maritime Technology and SH Defence. The new vessels will incorporate a modular concept enabling packages of different systems (for minehunting or minelaying for example) to be fitted to individual ships as may be required.[7][8]
^"Med inspektionsskibet "Thetis" i det "grå rederi"" (PDF). SIMAC News (in Danish) (22): 16–21. Retrieved 2011-10-18.[permanent dead link]
^"Structure of the Navy". Danish Defence. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^Atherton, Kelsey (3 July 2023). "Denmark's new modular patrol boats will tackle a changing Arctic". Popular Science.
^McGwin, Kevin (12 July 2023). "Denmark is stepping up as an Arctic sea power". Polar Journal.
Sourcesedit
Wertheim, Eric. The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, 2005–2006; Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems. US Naval Institute Press. Annapolis, Maryland. 2005.
External linksedit
Media related to Thetis-class (Denmark) at Wikimedia Commons
Thetis class (from Naval Technology)
Thetis class (From Royal Danish Navy)
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This article is about the Danish naval vessel class Thetis class For other uses see Thetis disambiguation This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2010 Learn how and when to remove this message The Thetis class ocean patrol vessels or ocean patrol frigates 2 4 also called Stanflex 3000 is a class of large patrol vessels built for the Royal Danish Navy The class comprises four ships all built and commissioned in the early 1990s The ships tasks are mainly maintenance of sovereignty search and rescue fishery inspection and support to local mainly Greenlandic authorities The operation areas are normally Greenland and the Faroe Islands but the vessels also operate near Iceland on transit between Greenland and the Faroe Islands and near Denmark HDMS ThetisClass overview NameThetis class BuildersSvendborg Skibsvaerft Operators Royal Danish Navy Preceded byHvidbjornen class In commission1991 present Planned4 Completed4 Active4 General characteristics TypeOcean patrol frigates 2 3 Displacement3 500 tons standard Length112 3 m 368 ft 5 in Beam14 4 m 47 ft 3 in Height37 0 m 121 ft 5 in Draft6 0 m 19 ft 8 in Installed power3 Detroit Diesel GM 16V 7163 7305 at 480 kW 640 hp 1 Detroit Diesel 6L 71N 1063 7005 at 120 kW 160 hp EMG Propulsion3 MAN B amp W Diesel 12v28 32A D at 2 940 kW 3 943 hp single shaft 1 Brunvoll azimuth thruster 800 kW 1 electrical Brunvoll bow thruster 600 kW Speed21 8 knots 40 4 km h Range8 700 nmi 16 112 km at 15 kn 28 km h Endurance60 days Boats amp landing craft carried2 x 7 m 23 ft RHIBs Complement47 60 depending on role aircrew etc Sensors and processing systems1 Terma Scanter Mil 009 navigational radar 1 Furuno FR 1505 DA surface search radar 1 Terma SCANTER 4103 air amp surface search radar 1 SaabTech Vectronics 9LV 200 Mk 3 fire control system 1 SaabTech CTS 36 hull mounted sonar FLIR Systems AN AAQ 22 SAFIRE thermal imager Armament1 76 mm 62 cal OTO Melara Super Rapid DP gun 2 12 7 mm heavy machine guns 2 7 62 mm light machine guns Aircraft carried1 x Sikorsky MH 60R helicopter 1 Aviation facilitiesAft helicopter deck and hangar Contents 1 Design 2 Planned replacement 3 List of ships 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksDesign editThe ships each have double skinned ice reinforced hulls so that the ships can break through 80 centimetres 31 in of solid ice Thetis has undergone a conversion first to participate in the CANUMAS project and later to become the fleet s flagship a role that ended in September 2007 Thetis is fitted with Terma C Flex Combat Management System The Danish Navy has retrofitted the vessels with 12 7 millimetre 0 50 in heavy machine guns Stinger launchers and decoy launching systems The ships can carry and use multiple StanFlex mission modules In the most common role ocean patrol the standard base crew is 47 people and 16 conscripts 5 but in either command ship role or more warfare heavy roles the base crew is expanded to 60 people plus 4 aircrew for the Westland Lynx Mk 90B and one or two doctors Accommodation is available for 101 personnel in all The ships are assigned to the Navy s 1st Squadron primarily tasked with the protection of waters around Greenland and the Faroe Islands 6 Planned replacement editAfter 2025 the Thetis class vessels are planned for replacement by new MPV80 class vessels built by Odense Maritime Technology and SH Defence The new vessels will incorporate a modular concept enabling packages of different systems for minehunting or minelaying for example to be fitted to individual ships as may be required 7 8 List of ships editName Pennantnumber Int l c s Shipyard Laid down Launched In service Christened by Decommissioned nbsp Thetis F357 OUEU Svendborg Skibsvaerft 10 October 1988 14 July 1989 1 July 1991 Frederik Crown Prince of Denmark nbsp Triton F358 OUEV Svendborg Skibsvaerft 27 June 1989 16 March 1990 2 December 1991 Poul Schluter Prime Minister of Denmark nbsp Vaedderen F359 OUEW Svendborg Skibsvaerft 19 March 1990 21 December 1990 9 June 1992 Atli Dam Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands nbsp Hvidbjornen F360 OUEX Svendborg Skibsvaerft 2 January 1991 11 October 1991 30 November 1992 Lars Emil Johansen Prime Minister of Greenland References edit Structure of the Air Force Danish Defence Retrieved 15 August 2023 a b Thetis Class Denmark naval technology com Retrieved 17 November 2014 Thetis Stanflex 3000 GlobalSecurity org 11 July 2011 Retrieved 17 November 2014 Royal Danish Navy Ocean Patrol Vessels THETIS class Med inspektionsskibet Thetis i det gra rederi PDF SIMAC News in Danish 22 16 21 Retrieved 2011 10 18 permanent dead link Structure of the Navy Danish Defence Retrieved 15 August 2023 Atherton Kelsey 3 July 2023 Denmark s new modular patrol boats will tackle a changing Arctic Popular Science McGwin Kevin 12 July 2023 Denmark is stepping up as an Arctic sea power Polar Journal Sources editWertheim Eric The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 2005 2006 Their Ships Aircraft and Systems US Naval Institute Press Annapolis Maryland 2005 External links edit nbsp Media related to Thetis class Denmark at Wikimedia Commons Thetis class from Naval Technology Thetis class From Royal Danish Navy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thetis class patrol vessel amp oldid 1217345626, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
