Re: New danish OPV commissioned

feeds@yuku.com (Hvidtfeldt) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:12:37 GMT

I tried to photoshop one of my pictures of P570 Knud Rasmussen by adding 76 mm gun, FC radar and optical sensors, wonder if I got relative size and placement remotely correct ?

Re: New danish OPV commissioned

feeds@yuku.com (Hvidtfeldt) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:08:46 GMT

Hi Ken

Yes the P520 class (Diana class) have one container and they are ice-strenghted (max 10 cm). It has a stern-launched RIB.

You can find more info here:
http://www.navalhistory.dk/English/TheShips/Classes/Diana_Class(2007).htm

Re: New danish OPV commissioned

feeds@yuku.com (Ken the Coastie) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:28:15 GMT

On a related note, the new replacements for the Barso class are also entering service.
The Diana class are referred to as MK2 STANDARD VESSELS. Do they have any stanflex capability?
They seem to have a stern launched inspection boat. They have a range of 1000nm and given the RDNs area of responsibility, they are...

Re: New danish OPV commissioned

feeds@yuku.com (Hvidtfeldt) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:05:20 GMT

MSR wrote:
What is a "proper" corvette? And how does this design fail that criteria?

A proper Corvette is a minor warship adeqately armed for the intended task,
.
The new OPV's are slow (approx 17 knots) and almost unarmed, and they are built to civilian standards for patrol,SAR and fishery ionspection duties, not as a dedicated warship.
They same applies to the Thetis class...

Re: New danish OPV commissioned

feeds@yuku.com (MSR) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:55:35 GMT

What is a "proper" corvette? And how does this design fail that criteria?

Re: New danish OPV commissioned

feeds@yuku.com (Hvidtfeldt) — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:18:17 GMT

Yes it is prepared for a heavier armament (stanflex container with 76 mm on forecastle), but it doesn't really need a heavy armament as its primary role will be SAR and fishery inspection duties i Greenland.

Old drawings (see http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v252/hvidtfeldt/Stanflex%20OPV/) show that it can configured for several missions.
But I doibt it will ever be relevant....

Re: New danish OPV commissioned

feeds@yuku.com (Kielland) — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:50:38 GMT

Knud Rasmussen was a famous danish polar explorer.

I see I accidentally Norwegianised his name. Yes, I found the Wikipedia article on him just after I made the last post. He seems like a person I should have known about. Has a name been decided on for the second unit of the class? Might Hans Egede be a candidate for such an honour?

yes the classs will replace the old worn-out Agdlek class, It seems 3 will be acquired, but chances are that...

Re: New danish OPV commissioned

feeds@yuku.com (Hvidtfeldt) — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:53:35 GMT

Kielland wrote:
Nice pictures! She looks like a stealthier and smaller cousin of KV Svalbard. This is the class that will replace the Agdlek class, right?

By the way, who was Knut Rasmussen?

Knud Rasmussen was a famous danish polar explorer.

yes the classs will replace the old worn-out Agdlek class, It seems 3 will be acquired, but chances are that a fourth will be...

Re: New danish OPV commissioned

feeds@yuku.com (Kielland) — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:50:17 GMT

Nice pictures! She looks like a stealthier and smaller cousin of KV Svalbard. This is the class that will replace the Agdlek class, right?

By the way, who was Knut Rasmussen?

New danish OPV commissioned

feeds@yuku.com (Hvidtfeldt) — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:04:44 GMT

The arctic OPV Knud Rasmussen (P570) has been commissioned.

I have found these pictures at www.navalhistory.dk

Being fitted out

Alongside the patrol cutter it is going to replace