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Edited and
Designed by:

Johnny E. Balsved

Classification

Type:

Offshore Patrol Vessel

Class:

KNUD RASMUSSEN Class

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

P570

KNUD RASMUSSEN

10/19/2006

02/18/2008

In service

P571

EJNAR MIKKELSEN

07/01/2007

01/16/2009

In service

Comments to the Class

A total number of three units of this class are planned, however only two are ordered in the present defense budget.

Specifications

Built by:

Karstensens Ship Yacht A/S, Skagen (The hull is built at the Polish Stocznia Pólnocna (Northern Shipyard) in Gdansk)

Design:

Karstensens Ship Yacht A/S in cooperation with the Danish Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organization

Displacement:

1,720 tons

Dimensions:

Length:

Beam:

Draught:

-

(LOA) 71.80 m
(LWL) 61.00 m

14.60 m

4.95 m

Complement:

18 men (lodging capacity for 43)

Propulsion:

2 ea B&W ALPHA 8L27/28 á 2.720 kW v/800 rpm
1 ea Propeller (CP)
RENK reduction gear "Twin in/single out"

Range:

3,000 nautical miles

Armament:

2 ea 12,7 mm Heavy Machine Guns M/01 LvSa

Additional space for:

1 ea SAR/Landing Crafts of the LCP Class

Speed:

17 knots

Additional Notes

The vessels have two flex container positions, one in the front and one in the aft, enabling them to carry a number of flexible systems, must of all one 76 mm Gun Mk M/85 LvSa on the foredeck.

Sources:

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Danish Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organization

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