HDMS Esbern Snare (F342)

	HDMS Esbern Snare in Gdynia Harbour
History
Denmark
Name	Esbern Snare
Ordered	November 2001
Builder	Odense Staalskibsværft
Yard number	192
Laid down	June 2004
Launched	18 April 2005
Commissioned	2007
Homeport	Frederikshavn
Identification	IMO number: 9284453; MMSI number: 220191000; Callsign: OUFB;
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Absalon-class Frigate
Displacement	6,300 tonnes
Length	137.6 m (451 ft 5 in)
Beam	19.5 m (64 ft 0 in)
Draft	6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines;; Two shafts; 22,300 bhp (16.4 MW);
Speed	>24 kn (44 km/h)
Range	9,000 nmi (17,000 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
Boats & landing ; craft carried	2 × SB90E LCP; 2 × RHIBs;
Complement	169
Sensors and ; processing systems	Thales SMART-S Mk2 3D volume search radar; Terma C-Flex Command & Control C4I System; Terma Scanter 6002 surface search and helo radar; Atlas ASO 94 sonar; 4 Saab CEROS 200 fire control radars; ES-3701 Tactical Radar Electronic Support Measures (ESM);
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	4 × 12-barrelled Terma DL-12T 130 mm decoy launchers; 2 × 6-barrelled Terma DL-6T 130 mm decoy launchers; Seagnat Mark 36 SRBOC;
Armament	1 × 5 inch (127 mm)/54 Mark 45 mod 4 gun; 7 × 12.7 mm Heavy machine gun; VLS with up to 36 cells RIM-162 ESSM/RIM-7 Sea Sparrow (Mk 56/Mk 48 VLS); 8 × Harpoon Block II SSM; Later:; 2 × Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun Systems CIWS; MU90 Impact ASW torpedoes; 4 × Stinger Point-defence SAM;
Aircraft carried	2 × EH-101
Aviation facilities	Aft helicopter deck and hangars

HDMS Esbern Snare (F342) is an Absalon-class frigate^[1]^[2] and is, along with her sister ship, the HDMS Absalon, amongst the largest combat vessels currently commissioned in the Royal Danish Navy.

Esbern Snare is part of the first stage of a strategic realignment within the Royal Danish Navy, which is transitioning to focus on international operations, in which Absalon-class vessels will form the backbone. The ship is designed for command, support and anti-submarine roles, with a large ro-ro deck, and is complemented by the Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates.^{[citation needed]}

^ [1] Archived June 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ [2] Archived September 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[1] [1] Archived June 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[2] [2] Archived September 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

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History
HDMS Esbern Snare in Gdynia Harbour
Denmark
Name	Esbern Snare
Ordered	November 2001
Builder	Odense Staalskibsværft
Yard number	192
Laid down	June 2004
Launched	18 April 2005
Commissioned	2007
Homeport	Frederikshavn
Identification	IMO number: 9284453 MMSI number: 220191000 Callsign: OUFB
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Absalon-class Frigate
Displacement	6,300 tonnes
Length	137.6 m (451 ft 5 in)
Beam	19.5 m (64 ft 0 in)
Draft	6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines; Two shafts 22,300 bhp (16.4 MW)
Speed	>24 kn (44 km/h)
Range	9,000 nmi (17,000 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 × SB90E LCP 2 × RHIBs
Complement	169
Sensors and processing systems	Thales SMART-S Mk2 3D volume search radar Terma C-Flex Command & Control C4I System Terma Scanter 6002 surface search and helo radar Atlas ASO 94 sonar 4 Saab CEROS 200 fire control radars ES-3701 Tactical Radar Electronic Support Measures (ESM)
Electronic warfare & decoys	4 × 12-barrelled Terma DL-12T 130 mm decoy launchers 2 × 6-barrelled Terma DL-6T 130 mm decoy launchers Seagnat Mark 36 SRBOC
Armament	1 × 5 inch (127 mm)/54 Mark 45 mod 4 gun 7 × 12.7 mm Heavy machine gun VLS with up to 36 cells RIM-162 ESSM/RIM-7 Sea Sparrow (Mk 56/Mk 48 VLS) 8 × Harpoon Block II SSM Later: 2 × Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun Systems CIWS MU90 Impact ASW torpedoes 4 × Stinger Point-defence SAM
Aircraft carried	2 × EH-101
Aviation facilities	Aft helicopter deck and hangars