Niels Juel class corvette
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| Career (DK) |  |
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| Laid down: | |
| Launched: | 1978-1980 |
| Status: | active in service |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,450 tonnes |
| Length: | 84 metres |
| Beam: | 10.3 metres |
| Draft: | 4.8 metres |
| Propulsion: | one General Electric gas turbine and one MTU diesel engine |
| Speed: | 30 knots (with turbine) |
| Complement: | 93 normally 110 during operations |
| Armament: | Harpoon SSM Sea Sparrow SAM VLS Stinger SAM Oto Melara 76 mm gun several heavy machine guns and a number of depth charges |
The Niels Juel class is a three-ship class of corvettes currently in service with the Royal Danish Navy. They were built in Denmark at Aalborg Shipyard and were launched in the period 1978-1980. In 1998-2000 the three vessels had a mid-life update, as well as a large update on the electrical systems.
The three ships are named HDMS Niels Juel (F354) (nicknamed NIJU), Olfert Fischer (F355) (nicknamed OLFI) and Peter Tordenskiold (F356) (nicknamed PETO). All three vessels are named after famous Danish Admirals.
Duties
The corvettes play an active role in solving a wide spectrum of duties, including escort and protection of other vessels. Also among the various tasks for the corvettes are coast guard duties in Danish national waters, as well as intelligence gathering.
It is normal routine for the Danish corvettes to participate in international operations. On several occasions, the vessels have taken part in operations for NATO, UN, OSCE and coalition forces.
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