Dannebrog, Copenhagen 2017
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History | |
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Kingdom of Denmark | |
Name | Dannebrog |
Namesake | Flag of Denmark (Danish: Dannebrog) |
Laid down | 1931 |
Launched | 1932 |
Commissioned | 26 May 1932 |
Identification |
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Status | In active service |
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General characteristics | |
Displacement | 1,238 t (1,218 long tons) |
Length | 78.43 m (257 ft 4 in) |
Beam | 10.4 m (34 ft 1 in) |
Height | 32 m (105 ft 0 in) |
Draft | 3.62 m (11 ft 11 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 13.5 knots (15.5 mph; 25.0 km/h) |
Range | 3,600 nmi (6,700 km) |
Complement | 9 officers & 43 men of the Royal Danish Navy |
His Danish Majesty's Yacht Dannebrog (A540) (Danish: KDM Dannebrog) was launched by Queen Alexandrine at Copenhagen in 1931, and commissioned on 26 May 1932. The yacht now serves as the official and private residence for King Frederik X, and members of the Royal Family when they are on official visits overseas and on summer cruises in Danish waters. When at sea, the Royal Yacht also participates in surveillance and sea-rescue services.