HDMS Triton (F358)

	HDMS Triton (F358)
History
Kingdom of Denmark
Name	Triton
Namesake	Triton
Owner	Royal Danish Navy
Builder	Svendborg Shipyard Ltd
Laid down	7 August 1989
Launched	16 March 1990
Commissioned	2 December 1991
Identification	MMSI number: 219523000; Callsign: OUEV;
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Thetis-class frigate
Type	Ocean patrol frigates
Displacement	3,500 tons,standard
Length	112.3 m (368 ft 5 in)
Beam	14.4 m (47 ft 3 in)
Height	37.0 m (121 ft 5 in)
Draft	6.0 m (19 ft 8 in)
Installed power	3 × Detroit Diesel GM 16V 7163-7305 at 460; 1 × Detroit Diesel 6L-71N 1063-7005 at 120 kW (EMG);
Propulsion	3 × MAN B&W Diesel 12v28/32A-D at 2940 kW (3990 hk), single shaft; 1 × Brunvoll azimuth thruster (800 kW); 1 × electrical Brunvoll bow thruster (600 kW);
Speed	21.8 kn (40.4 km/h)
Range	8,700 nmi (16,000 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
Endurance	60 days
Boats & landing ; craft carried	2 x 7 m (23 ft) RHIBs
Complement	47-60 depending on role + aircrew etc.
Sensors and ; processing systems	1 × Terma Scanter Mil 009 navigational radar; 1 × Furuno FR-1505 DA surface search radar; 1 × Plessey AWS-6 air search radar; 1 × SaabTech Vectronics 9LV 200 Mk 3 fire control system; 1 × SaabTech CTS-36 hull-mounted sonar; Thales TMS 2640 Salmon variable depth sonar; FLIR Systems AN/AAQ-22 SAFIRE thermal imager;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	1 × Thales Defense Ltd Cutlass radar warning receiver; 1 × Thales Defense Scorpion radar jammer; 2 × Sea Gnat launchers (for chaff and flares);
Armament	1 × 76 mm 62-cal. OTO Melara Super Rapid DP; 7 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns; 4 × 7.62 mm light machine guns; 1 × depth charge rack and MU90 Advanced Lightweight Torpedo for anti-submarine warfare;
Aircraft carried	1 x Westland Lynx Mk.90B helicopter. From approx. 2016: MH-60R
Aviation facilities	Aft helicopter deck and hangar
Notes	Int'l Call Sign: OUEV

HDMS Triton is a Thetis-class frigate belonging to the Royal Danish Navy. It is being used to exercise the Danish sovereignty over the waters around Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

^ "Thetis Class, Denmark". naval-technology.com. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
^ "Thetis / Stanflex 3000". GlobalSecurity.org. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2014.

[naval-technology-1] "Thetis Class, Denmark". naval-technology.com. Retrieved 17 November 2014.

[2] "Thetis / Stanflex 3000". GlobalSecurity.org. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2014.

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History
HDMS Triton (F358)
Kingdom of Denmark
Name	Triton
Namesake	Triton
Owner	Royal Danish Navy
Builder	Svendborg Shipyard Ltd
Laid down	7 August 1989
Launched	16 March 1990
Commissioned	2 December 1991
Identification	MMSI number: 219523000 Callsign: OUEV
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Thetis-class frigate
Type	Ocean patrol frigates^[1]^[2]
Displacement	3,500 tons,standard
Length	112.3 m (368 ft 5 in)
Beam	14.4 m (47 ft 3 in)
Height	37.0 m (121 ft 5 in)
Draft	6.0 m (19 ft 8 in)
Installed power	3 × Detroit Diesel GM 16V 7163-7305 at 460 1 × Detroit Diesel 6L-71N 1063-7005 at 120 kW (EMG)
Propulsion	3 × MAN B&W Diesel 12v28/32A-D at 2940 kW (3990 hk), single shaft 1 × Brunvoll azimuth thruster (800 kW) 1 × electrical Brunvoll bow thruster (600 kW)
Speed	21.8 kn (40.4 km/h)
Range	8,700 nmi (16,000 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
Endurance	60 days
Boats & landing craft carried	2 x 7 m (23 ft) RHIBs
Complement	47-60 depending on role + aircrew etc.
Sensors and processing systems	1 × Terma Scanter Mil 009 navigational radar 1 × Furuno FR-1505 DA surface search radar 1 × Plessey AWS-6 air search radar 1 × SaabTech Vectronics 9LV 200 Mk 3 fire control system 1 × SaabTech CTS-36 hull-mounted sonar Thales TMS 2640 Salmon variable depth sonar FLIR Systems AN/AAQ-22 SAFIRE thermal imager
Electronic warfare & decoys	1 × Thales Defense Ltd Cutlass radar warning receiver 1 × Thales Defense Scorpion radar jammer 2 × Sea Gnat launchers (for chaff and flares)
Armament	1 × 76 mm 62-cal. OTO Melara Super Rapid DP 7 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns 4 × 7.62 mm light machine guns 1 × depth charge rack and MU90 Advanced Lightweight Torpedo for anti-submarine warfare
Aircraft carried	1 x Westland Lynx Mk.90B helicopter. From approx. 2016: MH-60R
Aviation facilities	Aft helicopter deck and hangar
Notes	Int'l Call Sign: OUEV