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THETIS frigates (1991-1992)
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Thetis 2014
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thetis | F357 | Svendborg Skibsværft | 10.10.1988 | 14.7.1989 | 1.7.1991 | in service (2019) | |
| Triton | F358 | Svendborg Skibsværft | 27.6.1989 | 16.3.1990 | 2.12.1991 | in service (2019) | |
| Vædderen | F359 | Svendborg Skibsværft | 19.3.1990 | 21.12.1990 | 9.6.1992 | in service (2019) | |
| Hvidbjørnen | F360 | Svendborg Skibsværft | 2.1.1991 | 11.10.1991 | 30.11.1992 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 2600 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 3500 |
| Length, m | 99.8 pp 112.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 14.5 |
| Draught, m | 6.00 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 3 MAN-B&W Alpha 12V28/32AD diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 10800 |
| Max speed, kts | 21 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 8500(15) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact SR, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 1 helicopter (Lynx) |
| Electronic equipment | Scanter Mil 009, FR-1505, AWS-6, 9LV200 Mk 3 radars, AAQ-2 Safire e/o system, CTS-36, Salmon TSM2640 sonars, Sabre, Scorpion ECM suites, 2x Sea Gnat DL-12T decoy RL, |
| Complement | 60 |
Standard scale images
Thetis 2000
Graphics
Thetis 2014
Project history
Stanflex 2000 design, ordered in 1987 to replace Hvidbjørnen class. Employed generally for fishery protection and survey duties. Ice-reinforced hull. All deck gears and systems fwd and aft are weather-protected.
Modernizations
1991, Thetis: - Salmon TSM2640 sonar
2003-2004, all: + 2 x 2 Stinger SAM (16 FIM-92), ability to carry MH-60R Seahawk helicopter
2007, Vædderen: seismographic equipment was installed on helicopter deck.
late 2010s, all: - Scanter Mil 009, FR-1505 radars; + Furuno 2115, Furuno 2135 radars, 9LV Mk 3 C-Flex CCS
Naval service
No significant events.
