Flag Officer Denmark Allied Forces Baltic Approaches




1 flag officer denmark

1.1 fregateskadren fge (danish frigate squadron) 2nd squadron april 1992
1.2 torpedobådseskadren tbe (danish torpedo boat squadron) 4th squadron april 1992
1.3 ubådseskadren ube (danish submarine squadron) 5th squadron april 1992
1.4 mineskibseskadren mse (danish mine ship squadron) 3rd squadron april 1992
1.5 inspektionsskibseskadren ise (danish fishery protection squadron) 1st squadron april 1992
1.6 others





flag officer denmark




















danish naval bases , coastal fortresses under navbaltap in 1989



danish mobile harpoon anti-ship missile launcher


the flag officer denmark (fod) commanded entire danish home fleet. fleet s main tasks prevent warsaw pact naval forces passing through danish straits , prevent amphibious landings on danish coast. fulfill mission danish navy fielded large number of minelayers , fast attack crafts. first have been used mine sealanes , potential landings beaches, while latter have harassed enemy fleet continuous hit , run attacks. additionally danish navy fielded agm-84 harpoon anti-ship missiles mounted on scania trucks mobile coastal artillery.


the navy s main bases were



holmen naval base
naval station frederikshavn
naval station korsor.

minor naval bases were



torpedo station kongsøre (base of frogman corps , mine divers)
marine station aarhus (base of danish fleet admiral)
lyngsbæk pier (navelmine depot , part of neps)
marine station esbjerg (nato reinforce port , part of neps)
marine station grønnedal in greenland.
marine station thorshavn @ faroe islands

the coastal fortification



stevnsfortet should control southern entrance Øresund
langelandsfortet should control southern entrance great belt.

minor naval stations, part of sea survaliians



marine station møn
marine station gedser
marine station bornholm

aerial support provided danish naval air squadron (søværnets flyvetjeneste) based @ værløse air base 8x lynx mk.80 helicopters.


the torpedo boats had mobile base (moba) approximately 40 trucks. moba log supplied fuel, ordnance, freshwater , provided repair facilities outside naval bases. moba ops had mobile radars tactical surveillance , target acquisition.


at beginning of 1989 danish navy consisted of following ships.


fregateskadren fge (danish frigate squadron) 2nd squadron april 1992

peder skram-class frigate

f352 peder skram
f353 herluf trolle


niels juel-class corvette

f354 niels juel
f355 olfert fischer
f356 peter tordenskiold


daphne-class (based on british ford-class seaward defence craft)

p530 daphne
p531 dryaden
p533 havfruen
p534 najaden
p535 nymfen
p536 neptun decommissioned october 30, 1989
p537 ran
p538 rota decommissioned october 31, 1989



torpedobådseskadren tbe (danish torpedo boat squadron) 4th squadron april 1992

søløven-class fast torpedo boat

p510 søløven
p511 søridderen
p512 søbjørnen
p513 søhesten
p514 søhunden
p515 søulven


willemoes-class fast missile-torpedo boats

p540 bille
p541 bredal
p542 hammer
p543 huitfeldt
p544 krieger
p545 norby
p546 rodsteen
p547 sehested
p548 suenson
p549 willemoes


faxe-klassen oiler

a568 rimfaxe
a569 skinfaxe



ubådseskadren ube (danish submarine squadron) 5th squadron april 1992

narwhal-class submarine

s320 narhvalen
s321 nordkaperen


kobben-class submarine

s322 tumleren, bought norway, commissioned on october 20, 1989


delfin-class submarine

s327 spækhuggeren, decommissioned july 31, 1989
s329 springeren



mineskibseskadren mse (danish mine ship squadron) 3rd squadron april 1992

lindormen-class cable minelayer

n43 lindormen
n44 lossen


falster-class minelayer

n80 falster
n81 fyen
n82 møen
n83 sjælland


sund-class minesweepers

m572 alssund decommissioned november 30, 1989
m573 egernsund decommissioned december 31, 1989
m574 grønsund
m575 guldborgsund
m577 ulvsund refitted minehunter, decommissioned december 31, 1989
m578 vilsund



inspektionsskibseskadren ise (danish fishery protection squadron) 1st squadron april 1992

hvidbjørnen-class offshore patrol frigate

f348 hvidbjørnen
f349 vædderen
f350 ingolf
f351 fylla


beskytteren-class (an improved hvidbjørnen-class) offshore patrol frigate

f340 beskytteren


agdlek-class arctic patrol cutter

y386 agdlek
y387 agpa
y388 tulugaq



others

flyvefisken-class patrol vessel - 2 more fitting out, replacing søløven, daphne , sund classes

p550 flyvefisken


barsø-class naval patrol cutter

y300 barsø
y301 drejø
y302 romsø
y303 samsø
y304 thurø
y305 vejrø
y306 farø
y307 læsø
y308 rømø



support ships:



a559 sleipner, transport ship




^ moba udfases (2003)
^ http://navalhistory.dk/english/naval_lists/periods/1945_.htm danish navy ships 1945-1989






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