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Fleet Listings:

Torpedo Boats 1879-2000

Survey of all Torpedo Boats and Motor Torpedo/Fast Patrol Boats serving in the Royal Danish Navy from 1879-2000.

The boats are listed in chronological order from newest to oldest.

You may eventually find more pictures and information on the boats or classes by using the hyperlink attached to the name or class.

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WILLEMOES Class (1977-2000)

Missile Torpedo Boat SEHESTED

Comments:

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

P540

BILLE

12/23/1974

06/14/1977

??/??/2000

P541

BREDAL

04/18/1975

06/14/1977

??/??/2000

P542

HAMMER

10/03/1975

02/01/1978

??/??/2000

P543

HUITFELDT

01/16/1975

02/01/1978

??/??/2000

P544

KRIEGER

05/19/1976

02/01/1978

??/??/2000

P545

NORBY

09/24/1976

02/15/1978

??/??/2000

P546

RODSTEEN

12/09/1976

02/15/1978

??/??/2000

P547

SEHESTED

05/05/1977

05/19/1978

??/??/2000

P548

SUENSON

08/26/1977

08/10/1978

??/??/2000

P549

WILLEMOES

10/19/1974

03/20/1977

??/??/2000

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SØLØVEN Class (1965-1990)

Torpedo Boat (FPB) SØRIDDEREN

Comments:

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

P510

SØLØVEN

04/19/1963

02/15/1965

07/05/1990

P511

SØRIDDEREN

08/22/1963

02/15/1965

07/05/1990

P512

SØBJØRNEN

08/19/1964

10/20/1965

07/05/1990

P513

SØHESTEN

03/31/1965

06/21/1966

07/05/1990

P514

SØHUNDEN

01/12/1966

12/20/1966

07/05/1990

P515

SØULVEN

04/27/1966

05/17/1967

07/05/1990

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FALKEN Class (1962-1978)

Torpedo Boat HØGEN

Comments:

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

P506

FALKEN

12/19/1961

10/04/1962

??/??/1978

P507

GLENTEN

03/15/1962

12/15/1962

??/??/1977

P508

GRIBBEN

07/18/1962

04/26/1963

??/??/1978

P509

HØGEN

10/04/1962

06/06/1963

??/??/1977

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FLYVEFISKEN Class (1954-1974)

Torpedo Boat (FPB) MAKRELEN

Comments:

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

P500

FLYVEFISKEN

05/11/1954

11/12/1954

08/30/1974

P501

HAJEN

09/15/1954

02/08/1955

08/30/1974

P502

HAVKATTEN

11/05/1954

06/01/1955

08/30/1974

P503

LAXEN

11/12/1954

05/12/1955

08/30/1974

P504

MAKRELEN

01/20/1955

07/07/1955

08/30/1974

P505

SVÆRDFISKEN

04/05/1955

09/14/1955

08/30/1974

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GLENTEN Class (1947-1965)

Torpedo Boat (FPB) MUSVAAGEN

Comments:

Former German Schnellboote, in English E Boats.

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

P551 (T51)

GLENTEN

??/??/1945

11/01/1947

02/27/1961

P552 (T52)

GRIBBEN

07/06/1941

04/15/1948

04/25/1960

P553 (T53)

HAVØRNEN

12/27/1944

11/19/1948

06/06/1957

P554 (T54)

HÆRFUGLEN

12/31/1941

03/21/1949

10/06/1954

P555 (T55)

HØGEN

08/31/1944

03/28/1949

09/04/1957

P556 (T56)

ISFUGLEN

07/10/1943

07/08/1949

10/06/1954

P557 (T57

JAGTFALKEN

??/??/1944

07/08/1949

05/01/1962

P558 (T58)

MUSVAAGEN

06/27/1942

07/15/1950

10/06/1954

P559 (T59)

RAAGEN

07/10/1944

11/01/1949

06/06/1957

P560 (T60)

RAVNEN

03/24/1943

01/10/1953

05/01/1962

P561 (T61)

SKADEN

09/129/1944

10/07/1950

04/25/1960

P562

STORMFUGLEN

11/02/1941

10/08/1953

10/20/1962

P563

TAARNFALKEN

??/??/1944

05/12/1952

06/06/1957

P564

TRANEN

10/07/1942

11/03/1955

04/26/1963

P565

FALKEN

??/??/1944

02/07/1953

07/17/1961

P566

HEJREN

08/08/1942

01/05/1956

12/28/1964

P567

LOMMEN

06/28/1944

04/21/1953

09/04/1961

P568 (T62)

VIBEN

07/01/1942

11/03/1955

09/13/1965

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HUITFELDT Class (1947-1966)

Patrol Boat WILLEMOES

Comments:

Built as large torpedo boats.

From 1951: Kystjager (destroyer)
From 1958: Patrol boat

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

T1 (D320) (P520)

HUITFELDT

06/22/1943

07/26/1947

07/27/1964

T2 (D321) (P521)

WILLEMOES

03/17/1943

05/24/1947

01/11/1966

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KRIEGER Class (1948-1959)

Torpedo Boat KRIEGER

Comments:

From 1952: Patrol Boats

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

T11 (P570)

BILLE

09/21/1946

11/15/1948

04/01/1959

T12 (P571)

BUHL

09/10/1947

05/16/1949

04/01/1959

T13 (P572)

HAMMER

06/23/1948

04/26/1950

04/01/1959

T14 (P573)

HOLM

02/05/1948

10/15/1949

04/01/1959

T15 (P574)

KRABBE

06/27/1946

06/03/1948

04/01/1959

T16 (P575)

KRIEGER

05/04/1946

03/17/1948

04/01/1959

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GLENTEN Class (1933-1941)

Torpedo Boat ØRNEN

Comments:

After solid pressure handed over to the German occupation forces, without armament, on February 5, 1941.

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

T4

GLENTEN

01/06/1933

06/06/1933

02/05/1941

T5

HØGEN

10/20/1933

07/10/1934

02/05/1941

T6

ØRNEN

10/19/1934

07/03/1935

02/05/1941

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DRAGEN Class (1929-1941)

Torpedo Boat DRAGEN

Comments:

After solid pressure handed over to the German occupation forces, without armament, on February 5, 1941.

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

T1

DRAGEN

11/08/1929

07/15/1930

02/05/1941

T2

HVALEN

06/13/1930

07/18/1931

02/05/1941

T3

LAXEN

11/28/1930

07/30/1931

02/05/1941

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SPRINGEREN Class (1917-1949)

Torpedo Boat SPRINGEREN

Comments:

From 1923: Patrol Boat

From 1929: Mine Sweeper

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

10 (B2) (S1)

SPRINGEREN

07/08/1916

02/22/1917

08/22/1946

9 (B3) (S2)

STØREN

08/05/1916

04/20/2917

??/??/1940

8 (B4) (S3)

SØLØVEN
from 1937-1940: SØRIDDEREN
from 1943: HAIEN

09/09/1916

05/16/1917
04/21/1943

06/18/1940
01/23/1947

7 (B5) (S4)

SØHUNDEN

01/06/1917

??/??/1917

??/??/1940

6 (B6) (S5)

HAVHESTEN
from 1938: HAVØRNEN

02/16/1917

??/??/1917

08/29/1943

5 (B7) (S6)

NARHVALEN

04/04/1917

??/??/1917

10/10/1949

4 (B8) (R2)

MAKRELEN

01/30/1918

??/??/19??

08/29/1943

3 (B9) (R3)

NORDKAPEREN

03/16/1918

??/??/1918

08/29/1943

2 (B10) (R4)

HAVKATTEN

05/03/1919

05/15/1920

10/26/1948

1 (B11) (R5)

SÆLEN

09/30/1919

06/15/1920

08/29/1943

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HVALROSSEN Class (1913-1943)

Torpedo Boat DELFINEN

Comments:

From 1929: Patrol Boat

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

13 (E1) (P1)

HVALROSSEN

03/31/1913

??/??/1913

08/29/1943

12 (E2) (P2)

DELFINEN

07/05/1913

??/??/1914

??/??/1932

11 (E3) (P3)

SVÆRDFISKEN

10/25/1913

??/??/1914

??/??/1932

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SØRIDDEREN Class (1911-1937)

Torpedo Boat SØRIDDEREN

Comments:

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

16 (D1) (O1)

SØRIDDEREN

??/??/1911

??/??/1911

??/??/1937

15 (D2) (O2)

FLYVEFISKEN

??/??/1911

??/??/1911

??/??/1937

14 (D3) (O3)

SØULVEN

??/??/1911

??/??/1911

??/??/1937

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TUMLEREN Class (1911-1935)

Torpedo Boat VINDHUNDEN

Comments:

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

19 (C1) (N1)

TUMLEREN

??/??/1911

??/??/1911

??/??/1935

18 (C2) (N2)

VINDHUNDEN

12/16/1911

??/??/1912

??/??/1935

17 (C3) (N3)

SPÆKHUGGEREN

10/07/1911

??/??/1912

??/??/1935

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ORMEN (1907-1932)

Torpedo Boat ORMEN

Comments:

From 1922: Patrol Boat

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

(B1)

ORMEN

02/23/1907

??/??/1907

??/??/1932

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HAJEN Class (1896-1928)

Torpedo Boat HAJEN

Comments:

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

T23 (A1)

HAJEN

06/10/1896

??/??/1896

07/09/1928

T22 (A2)

HAVØRNEN

06/22/1897

??/??/1897

07/09/1928

T21 (A3

SØBJØRNEN

04/06/1898

??/??/1898

07/09/1928

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PATROUILLEBAAD (1894-1930)

Comments:

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

P 8

05/16/1894

??/??/1894

??/??/1930

-

P 9

06/27/1895

??/??/1895

??/??/1927

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NORDKAPEREN Class (1893-1920)

Torpedo Boat MAKRELEN

Comments:

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

NORDKAPEREN

04/15/1893

06/17/1893

??/??/1920

-

MAKRELEN

12/02/1893

??/??/1894

??/??/1920

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SPRINGEREN (1891-1919)

Torpedo Boat SPRINGEREN

Comments:

First Danish Built Torpedo Boat.

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

SPRINGEREN

06/09/1891

07/01/1891

03/31/1919

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PATROUILLEBAAD (1889-1927)

PATROUILLEBAAD P4

Comments:

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

P 4

??/??/1889

??/??/1889

??/??/1927

-

P 5

??/??/1890

??/??/1890

??/??/1927

-

P 6

??/??/1890

??/??/1890

??/??/1927

-

P 7

??/??/1890

??/??/1890

??/??/1927

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TORPEDOBAAD AF 2. KL. (1889-1919)

TORPEDOBAAD AF 2. KL. NR. 13

Comments:

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

NR. 12

??/??/1889

??/??/1889

??/??/1913

-

NR. 13

??/??/1889

??/??/1889

??/??/1919

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TORPEDOBAAD AF 2. KL. (1888-1917)

TORPEDOBAAD AF 2. KL. NR. 10

Comments:

Intended for use on the cruiser VALKYRIEN.

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

NR. 10

??/??/1888

??/??/1888

??/??/1917

-

NR. 11

??/??/1888

??/??/1888

??/??/1917

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STØREN Class (1887-1919)

Torpedo Boat STØREN

Comments:

First Torpedo Boat with torpedo tubes mounted on the deck.

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

(T2)

STØREN

??/??/1887

??/??/1887

??/??/1919

(T3)

SØLØVEN

??/??/1887

??/??/1887

??/??/1919

(T5)

NARHVALEN

??/??/1888

??/??/1888

??/??/1918

(T4)

HAVHESTEN

??/??/1888

??/??/1888

??/??/1919

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TORPEDOBAAD AF 2. KL. (1886-1916)

TORPEDOBAAD AF 2. KL. NR. 9

Comments:

Intended for use on the armored ship IVER HVITFELDT.

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

NR. 8

??/??/1886

??/??/1886

??/??/1916

-

NR. 9

??/??/1886

??/??/1886

??/??/1916

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TORPEDOBAAD AF 2. KL. (1884-1916)

TORPEDOBAAD AF 2. KL. NR. 6

Comments:

Intended for use on the armored ship HELGOLAND.

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

NR. 6

??/??/1884

??/??/1884

??/??/1916

-

NR. 7

??/??/1884

??/??/1884

??/??/1916

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HVALROSSEN (1884-1919)

Torpedo Boat HVALROSSEN

Comments:

From 1916: Patrol Boat

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

HVALROSSEN

??/??/1884

10/07/1884

??/??/1919

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DELFINEN (1883-1919)

Torpedo Boat DELFINEN

Comments:

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

DELFINEN

??/??/1883

08/21/1883

03/31/1919

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TORPEDOBAAD AF 2. KL. (1882-1910)

Photo missing...

Comments:

Intended for use on the armored ship TORDENSKJOLD.

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

NR. 4

??/??/1882

??/??/1882

??/??/1910

-

NR. 5

??/??/1882

??/??/1882

??/??/1898

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TORPEDOBAAD NR. 6 (1881-1919)

TORPEDOBAAD NR. 6

Comments:

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

TORPEDOBAAD NR. 6
From 1882: SVÆRDFISKEN

??/??/1881

??/??/1881

??/??/1919

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TORPEDOBAAD NR. 5 (1880-1911)

Photo missing...

Comments:

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

TORPEDOBAAD NR. 5
From 1882: S
ØULVEN

??/??/1880

??/??/1880

??/??/1911

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TORPEDOBAAD (1878-1932)

Photo missing...

Comments:

Commissioned as Steam Shallops and from 1879 equipped with a torpedo launcher and named Torpedo Boats.

From 1889: Patrol Boats

NR. 2 refitted 1902 as the Kings Steam Shallop.

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

TORPEDOBAAD NR. 2

??/??/1878

??/??/1878

??/??/1932

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TORPEDOBAAD NR. 3

??/??/1878

??/??/1878

??/??/1904

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TORPEDOBAAD NR. 1 (1874-1894)

TORPEDOBAAD NR. 1

Comments:

Commissioned as Steam Shallops and from 1879 equipped with a torpedo launcher and named Torpedo Boats.

From 1882: Patrol Boats

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

TORPEDOBAAD NR. 1

??/??/1874

??/??/1874

??/??/1894

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TORPEDOBAAD NR. 4 (1879-1916)

Torpedo Boat HAJEN

Comments:

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

TORPEDOBAAD NR. 1
from 1894: HAJEN

??/??/1879

08/19/1879

07/07/1916

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Sources:

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Da Danmarks Flaade blev sænket, by F. H. Kjølsen, Commander s.g., H. Hagerups Forlag, Copenhagen, 1945

&

Danmarks Flaade, by Lieutenant Commander K. Dahl and H. Hjorth-Nielsen, Published by Selskabet til udgivelse af Kulturskrifter, Copenhagen, 1934

&

Flådens skibe 1950, by R. Steen Steensen, Det Schønbergske Forlag, Copenhagen, 1950

&

Flådens skibe og fartøjer 1945-1995, by Gunnar Olsen and Svenn Storgaard, Marinehistoriske skrifter,  Copenhagen 1998 (ISBN 87-87720-13-2)

&

Oplysninger vedrørende den danske flaades skibe i sidste aarhundrede, by etatsråd H. Degenkolv, Copenhagen, 1906.

&

Torpedobåde gennem 100 år - Det danske torpedobådsvåben 1879-1979, by Hans Garde & Hans Chr. Bjerg, Marinehistorisk Selskab, Copenhagen, 1979 (ISBN 87-87720-02-7)

&

Vore orlogsskibe fra halvfemserne til nu, by Kay Larsen, Nyt Nordisk Forlag/Arnold Busck, 1932

&

Vore Torpedobaade gennem 75 Aar, by R. Steen Steensen, Marinehistorisk Selskab, Copenhagen, 1953

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INDEX OF
NAVY SHIPS

(alphabetical):

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

Y

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