HDMS ''Freja'' is a ''Diana''-class large ocean patrol vessel belonging to the

Royal Danish Navy The Royal Danish Navy ( da, Søværnet) is the sea-based branch of the Danish Defence force. The RDN is mainly responsible for maritime defence and maintaining the sovereignty of Danish territorial waters (incl. Faroe Islands and Greenland). ...

. ''Freja'' is the second patrol vessel in the ''Diana'' class and is built to patrol in the Danish territorial waters. It is designed by Hauschildt Marine in cooperation with Danish Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organization and

Faaborg Faaborg or Fåborg () is an old port town located on Faaborg Fjord in Faaborg-Midtfyn municipality on the island of Funen in Denmark. By road, Faaborg is located southwest of Odense, west-northwest of Svendborg, and roughly southeast of Mi ...

Værft A/S. The ship is named after the Norse fertility goddess

Freya In Norse paganism, Freyja (Old Norse "(the) Lady") is a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr (magic for seeing and influencing the future). Freyja is the owner of the necklace Brísingamen, rides a chari ...

. ''Freja'' is, like all its sister ships, built in Faaborg yard. The ship was named at a ceremony at Naval Base

Korsør Korsør is a town on Zealand, Denmark. It is located in Slagelse Municipality. Until 2007 Korsør was the seat of Korsør Municipality. The town is located west of Slagelse, north-west of Skælskør and connects to Nyborg through the Great B ...

by General Jesper Helsø, Defense Chief. ''Freja'' is the fifth ship to bear the name in Danish service: * ''Freya'' (frigate, 1795-1807) * ''Freya'' (frigate, 1824-1853) * ''Freya'' (paddle steamer, 1864-1864) * A541 ''Freja'' (surveying ship, 1939-1967) * P521 ''Freja'' (patrol vessel, 2008 - till date)

Functions

The main task performed by ''Freja'' are: * Surveillance * Maintaining of sovereignty * Search and Rescue * Diving sickness management * Environmental protection * Assistance to the Police * Explosive Ordnance Disposal

References

Sources

Freja Specs in Naval History

HDMS Freja Specs in Danish Naval Site
* Freja in Danish Wikipedia
Info of the shipFreja Info
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