HDMS ''Peder Skram'' (F352) was a in the

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which was in use until 1990. It is now docked at Holmen in

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where it serves as a privately operated museum ship along with the ships of the

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. The ship is named after

Peder Skram Peder Skram (died 11 July 1581) was a Danish Admiral and naval hero. Biography Skram born between 1491 and 1503, on his father's estate at Urup near Horsens in Jutland, Denmark. He participated in military service during the Swedish War of L ...

, a 16th-century Danish admiral.

Construction and career

She was laid down on 25 September 1964 and launched on 20 May 1965 by Helsingør Skinsværft, Elsinore. Commissioned on 25 May 1966. ''Peder Skram'' was an innovative design using a hybrid propulsion system, a combined gas turbine and diesel approach (

CODOG Combined diesel or gas (CODOG) is a type of propulsion system for ships that need a maximum speed that is considerably faster than their cruise speed, particularly warships like modern frigates or corvettes. For every propeller shaft there is o ...

). ''Peder Skram'' underwent significant refit in 1970 and a midlife update 1977–78

1982 Harpoon missile incident

In 1982 ''Peder Skram'' was involved in the accidental launch of a Harpoon missile, which inflicted no bodily harm. ''Peder Skram'' was decommissioned in 1990, internal installations were auctioned off as scrap two years later. In the mid-1990s it was decided to restore her as a museum ship. ''Peder Skram'' is today operated as a museum ship on a volunteer basis. It is open to visitors every day from 11am to 5pm in the school summer and autumn vacations and in all weekends in June and August.

Gallery

File:F352 Peder Skram two towers.jpg, HDMS ''Peder Skram'' on 16 September 1978. File:USS Iowa Peder Skram Rommel 1986.jpeg, USS Iowa alongside

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and HDMS ''Peder Skram'' on 1 September 1986. File:Fregatten Peder Skram.jpg, HDMS ''Peder Skram'' at

on 13 October 2007. File:Denmark 0076 - F352 Peder Skram.jpg, HDMS ''Peder Skram'' at

on 16 September 2009. File:Copenhagen 2014-11-30 (15875790399).jpg, HDMS ''Peder Skram'' at

on 30 November 2014. File:Copenhagen 2015-04-10 (16993479009).jpg, HDMS ''Peder Skram'' at

on 10 April 2015. File:Copenhagen 2016-06-11 (27691562774).jpg, HDMS ''Peder Skram'' at

on 11 June 2016. File:Copenhagen 2018-03-03 (26521105767).jpg, HDMS ''Peder Skram'' at

on 3 March 2018.

References

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Fregatten Peder Skram Museum Ship

Ships of the National Museum of Denmark Museum ships in Copenhagen Peder Skram-class frigates Ships built in Helsingør 1965 ships Frigates of the Cold War {{Denmark-mil-ship-stub

Construction and career

1982 Harpoon missile incident

Gallery

See also

References

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