HDMS Birkholm

HDMS Birkholm (A541) is the first of six Holm-class Mk.I standard research vessels built for the Royal Danish Navy.^[1] She was launched on 10 December 2005 and commissioned on 27 January 2006. She is unarmed, carries a crew of 3 with facilities for 10 persons.^[2] The Holm-class can be used in a surveying, training or minesweeping role, with an open position aft which can hold various equipment such as a crane.^[3]

The A541 Birkholm in Copenhagen in 2019
History
Denmark
Name	Birkholm
Launched	10 December 2005
Commissioned	27 January 2006
Identification	MMSI number: 219007678 Callsign: OUGO
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class & type	Holm class multi-purpose vessel
Displacement	98 tonnes (96 long tons)
Length	28.9 m (94 ft 10 in)
Beam	6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)
Draught	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Propulsion	2 × Scania DC-16 diesel engines, each 375 kW
Speed	13 knots (24 km/h)
Range	600 nmi (1,100 km)
Complement	3
Armament	None
Notes	Research and survey vessel