HDMS Freja (P521)

For other ships with the same name, see HDMS Freja.

HDMS Freja is a Diana-class large ocean patrol vessel belonging to the Royal Danish Navy.

HDMS Freja in Gothenburg, Sweden . June 2009
History
Denmark
Name	Freja
Builder	Faaborg Værft A/S
Launched	29 August 2006
Commissioned	30 May 2008
Identification	MMSI number: 220432000 Callsign: OVFB
Status	in active service
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General characteristics
Class and type	Diana-class patrol vessel
Type	Large patrol craft
Displacement	246 tons
Length	43.0 m (141 ft 1 in)
Beam	8.2 m (26 ft 11 in)
Depth	2.0 m (6 ft 7 in)
Propulsion	2x MTU 396 16V TB94 Diesel Engine @ 2.100 kW v/ 1.976 RPM with 2x Propellers
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range	1.000 nautical mile (1.852 km; 1.151 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	1 RHIB
Complement	9 (accommodation for up to 15 in total)
Sensors and processing systems	2x Furono navigation RADAR
Armament	2x 12.7 mm Heavy Machine Gun M/01 LvSa M2 Browning
Notes	International Call Sign OVFB

Freja is the second patrol vessel in the Diana class and is built to patrol in the Danish territorial waters.^[1] It is designed by Hauschildt Marine in cooperation with Danish Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organization and Faaborg Værft A/S. The ship is named after the Norse fertility goddess Freya.^[2] Freja is, like all its sister ships, built in Faaborg yard. The ship was named at a ceremony at Naval Base Korsør by General Jesper Helsø, Defense Chief.^[3]

Freja is the fifth ship to bear the name in Danish service:^[4]

• Freya (frigate, 1795-1807)
• Freya (frigate, 1824-1853)
• Freya (paddle steamer, 1864-1864)
• A541 Freja (surveying ship, 1939-1967)
• P521 Freja (patrol vessel, 2008 - till date)

Functions

The main task performed by Freja are:^[5]

• Surveillance
• Maintaining of sovereignty
• Search and Rescue
• Diving sickness management
• Environmental protection
• Assistance to the Police
• Explosive Ordnance Disposal