HDMS Peter Tordenskiold (F356)

HDMS Peter Tordenskiold (F356) was a Niels Juel-class corvette in the Royal Danish Navy which was in use until 1990. The ship is named after Peter Tordenskjold, a 17th-century Dano-Norwegian vice admiral.

For other ships with the same name, see HDMS Peter Tordenskiold.
HDMS Peter Tordenskiold underway on 4 September 2007
History
Denmark
NamePeter Tordenskiold
NamesakePeter Tordenskjold
BuilderAalborg Værft, Aalborg
Laid down3 December 1979
Launched30 April 1980
Commissioned2 April 1982
Decommissioned18 August 2009
Identification
  • Callsign: OUET
  • Pennant number: F356
FateScrapped, 2013
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General characteristics
Class and typeNiels Juel-class corvette
Displacement1,450 tonnes
Length84 m (276 ft)
Beam10.3 m (34 ft)
Draft4.8 m (16 ft)
Installed power
  • 25,700 shp (19,200 kW) gas turbine
  • 4,800 bhp (3,600 kW) on diesel engine
Propulsion
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) (with turbine)
Range
  • 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
  • 1,020 nautical miles (1,890 km; 1,170 mi) at 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Endurance25 days
Complement
  • 93 standard
  • 110 during operations
Armament
  • Harpoon SSM
  • Sea Sparrow SAM VLS
  • Stinger SAM
  • Oto Melara 76 mm gun
  • several heavy machine guns and a number of depth charges
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