HDMS Birkholm (A541)
HDMS Birkholm (A541) is the first of six Holm-class Mk.I standard research vessels built for the Royal Danish Navy.[1] She was launched on 10 December 2005 and commissioned on 27 January 2006. She is unarmed, carries a crew of 3 with facilities for 10 persons.[2] The Holm-class can be used in a surveying, training or minesweeping role, with an open position aft which can hold various equipment such as a crane.[3]
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| History | |
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| Name: | Birkholm |
| Launched: | 10 December 2005 |
| Commissioned: | 27 January 2006 |
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| Status: | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Holm class multi-purpose vessel |
| Displacement: | 98 tonnes (96 long tons) |
| Length: | 28.9 m (94 ft 10 in) |
| Beam: | 6.3 m (20 ft 8 in) |
| Draught: | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × Scania DC-16 diesel engines, each 375 kW |
| Speed: | 13 knots (24 km/h) |
| Range: | 600 nmi (1,100 km) |
| Complement: | 3 |
| Armament: | None |
| Notes: | Research and survey vessel |
References
- "HDMS BIRKHOLM (Research ship)". FleetMon.com. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- "BIRKHOLM (2006- ), Surveying Vessel". www.navalhistory.dk. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- "HOLM Class (2006- ), Standard Vessel MK I". navalhistory.dk. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
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