HDMS Absalon (F341)

	Absalon in 2019
History
Denmark
Name	Absalon
Namesake	Absalon
Ordered	November 2001
Builder	Odense Staalskibsværft
Laid down	28 November 2003
Launched	25 February 2004
Completed	1 July 2004
Commissioned	19 October 2004
Homeport	Frederikshavn
Identification	Call sign OUFA; IMO number: 9284441; MMSI number: 220189000;
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class & type	Frigate
Displacement	6,300 tonnes
Length	137.6 m (451 ft 5 in)
Beam	19.5 m (64 ft 0 in)
Draft	6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines;; Two shafts; 22,300 bhp (16.6 MW);
Speed	24 knots (44 km/h)
Range	9,000 nmi (17,000 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
Boats & landing; craft carried	2 × SB90E LCP; 2 × RHIBs;
Complement	169
Sensors &; processing systems	Thales SMART-S Mk2 3D volume search radar; Terma Scanter 6002 surface search and helo radar; Atlas ASO 94 sonar; 4 Saab CEROS 200 fire control radars; ES-3701 Tactical Radar Electronic Support Measures (ESM);
Electronic warfare; & decoys	4 × 12-barrelled Terma DL-12T 130 mm decoy launchers; 2 × 6-barrelled Terma DL-6T 130 mm decoy launchers; Seagnat Mark 36 SRBOC;
Armament	1 × 5 inch (127 mm)/54 Mark 45 mod 4 gun; 7 × 12.7 mm heavy machine gun; 3 × VLS with up to 36 RIM-162 ESSM/RIM-7 Sea Sparrow (Mk 56/Mk 48 VLS); 8-16 × Harpoon Block II SSM; 2 × Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun Systems CIWS; MU90 Impact ASW torpedoes; 4 × Stinger Point-defence SAM;
Aircraft carried	2 × EH-101 or 2 × Westland Lynx
Aviation facilities	Aft helicopter deck and hangars

HDMS Absalon (F341) and her sister ship Esbern Snare of the Royal Danish Navy (RDN) are the two members of the Absalon class. The lead ship of the class is named after Danish archbishop and statesman Absalon and received full operational status in 2007.

History
Absalon in 2019
Denmark
Name	Absalon
Namesake	Absalon
Ordered	November 2001
Builder	Odense Staalskibsværft
Laid down	28 November 2003
Launched	25 February 2004
Completed	1 July 2004
Commissioned	19 October 2004
Homeport	Frederikshavn
Identification	Call sign OUFA IMO number: 9284441 MMSI number: 220189000
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class & type	Frigate
Displacement	6,300 tonnes
Length	137.6 m (451 ft 5 in)
Beam	19.5 m (64 ft 0 in)
Draft	6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines; Two shafts 22,300 bhp (16.6 MW)
Speed	24 knots (44 km/h)
Range	9,000 nmi (17,000 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 × SB90E LCP 2 × RHIBs
Complement	169
Sensors & processing systems	Thales SMART-S Mk2 3D volume search radar Terma Scanter 6002 surface search and helo radar Atlas ASO 94 sonar 4 Saab CEROS 200 fire control radars ES-3701 Tactical Radar Electronic Support Measures (ESM)
Electronic warfare & decoys	4 × 12-barrelled Terma DL-12T 130 mm decoy launchers 2 × 6-barrelled Terma DL-6T 130 mm decoy launchers Seagnat Mark 36 SRBOC
Armament	1 × 5 inch (127 mm)/54 Mark 45 mod 4 gun 7 × 12.7 mm heavy machine gun 3 × VLS with up to 36 RIM-162 ESSM/RIM-7 Sea Sparrow (Mk 56/Mk 48 VLS) 8-16 × Harpoon Block II SSM 2 × Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun Systems CIWS MU90 Impact ASW torpedoes 4 × Stinger Point-defence SAM
Aircraft carried	2 × EH-101 or 2 × Westland Lynx
Aviation facilities	Aft helicopter deck and hangars