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ADMIRAL PITKA patrol ship (1976/2000)
Photo
Admiral Pitka 2007
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral Pitka (ex-Beskytteren) | A230 | Aalborg Værft, Denmark | 15.12.1974 | 27.5.1975 | 27.2.1976 // 6.2000 | stricken 6.2013 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1640 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1970 |
| Length, m | 69.0 pp 74.4 oa |
| Breadth, m | 12.2 |
| Draught, m | 4.50 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 4 Burmeister & Wain Alpha V23-LU diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 7440 |
| Max speed, kts | 18 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 6000(13) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 26, 1 helicopter |
| Electronic equipment | 2x Decca radars, Cutlass B-1 ECM suite, 2x Sea Gnat decoy RL |
| Complement | 56 |
Standard scale images
Admiral Pitka 2000
Graphics
Admiral Pitka 2007
Project history
Former Danish patrol ship (officially frigate) Beskytteren. Ship was transferred without helicopter and recommissioned 21.11.2000. AWS-6 radar and sonar were removed before transfer (as presumably also EW equipment).
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
