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Denmark to send ships to the Baltic Sea in the framework of NATO.


| 2022

According to information published by NATO on January 24, 2022, Denmark is sending an Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate to the Baltic Sea and the Netherlands is putting a ship on standby for NATO's Response Force amid the Ukraine crisis.
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Russian Vyborg Shipyard laid the Purga ice class coastguard ship of project 23550 925 001 Iver Huitfeldt class frigate Peter Willemoes (Picture source: Berg2)


The Iver Huitfeldt class is a three-ship class of air defense frigates that entered service with the Royal Danish Navy in 2012 and 2013.

The Iver Huitfeldt-class displaces at 6,500 tons full load and is propelled by four MTU 20V 8000 M70 diesel engines in Combined Diesel and Diesel (CODAD) configuration, allowing a maximum speed of 28 knots, and a maximum range of 9,300 nautical miles at 18 knots.

The Iver Huitfeldt class frigates are equipped with four Mk. 41 8-cell VLS, two Mk. 56 12-cell VLS, up to 16 Harpoon anti-ship cruise missiles, 2 OTO Melara 76mm guns, a 35mm Oerlikon Millenium naval gun, and two triple lightweight torpedo launchers.

It also has a hangar and helicopter deck for medium-sized military helicopters.


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