 HDMS Peter Willemoes entering Copenhagen on 18 August 2012 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Denmark | |
| Name | Peter Willemoes |
| Namesake | Peter Willemoes |
| Builder | Odense Steel Shipyard, Odense |
| Laid down | 12 March 2009 |
| Launched | 21 December 2010 |
| Commissioned | 21 June 2011 |
| Homeport | Korsør |
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| Motto |
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| Status | Active |
| Badge | .svg.png.webp){kind=icon} |
| General characteristics | |
| Notes | The three ship class have shared characteristics. |
HDMS Peter Willemoes (F362) is a Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate in the Royal Danish Navy. The ship is named after Peter Willemoes, a 18-19th-century Danish officer.
Design
The design is shared across the three ship class.
Construction and service history
She was laid down on 12 March 2009 and launched on 21 December 2010 by Odense Steel Shipyard, Odense. Commissioned on 21 June 2011.
On 18 February 2017, she came alongside USS George H.W. Bush as the aircraft carrier was replenishing with USNS Supply.[1]
Peter Willemoes transits the Gulf of Aden while on patrol on 24 April 2019.[2]
Gallery
HDMS Peter Willemoes fitting out on 8 November 2011.%252C_Peter_Willemoes_(F362)_NOCO2014_01.JPG.webp)
HSwMS Karlstad next to HDMS Peter Willemoes in 2014._NOCO2014_01.JPG.webp)
HDMS Peter Willemoes at Aura River on 31 August 2014._NOCO2014_03.JPG.webp)
HDMS Peter Willemoes at Aura River on 31 August 2014..jpg.webp)
HDMS Peter Willemoes, USS Mount Whitney and HMS Bulwark underway on 29 October 2015..jpg.webp)
HDMS Peter Willemoes underway in the Atlantic Ocean on 16 September 2019._resupplies_the_Danish_frigate_KDM_Peter_Willemoes_(F362)_and_USS_George_H.W._Bush_(CVN-77)_in_the_Mediterranean_Sea_on_18_February_2017.JPG.webp)
HDMS Peter Willemoes and USS George H.W. Bush underway on 16 September 2019..jpg.webp)
HDMS Peter Willemoes, USS George H.W. Bush and USNS Supply underway on 16 September 2019.
See also
References
- ↑ Laird, Robbin (2018-10-16). "The Way Ahead in Shipbuilding: The Perspective of Admiral (Retired) Nils Wang". Second Line of Defense. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ↑ "World Navies Report: Denmark". MarineLink. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
External links
Media related to F362 Peter Willemoes (ship, 2010) at Wikimedia Commons
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