The HDMS ''Gunnar Thorson'' is a Danish environmental protection vessel built for environmental protection and preservation purposes in 1980-1981. Originally operated by the Danish Ministry of Environmental Protection (now Ministry of the Environment), ''Gunnar Thorson'' was crewed by the Royal Danish Navy throughout its history, but was not fully incorporated into the Navy until January 1, 1996. ''Gunnar Thorson'' is a lead ship of a class of two EPVs, the other being .

Sources

* Royal Danish Nav
fleet register
* ''Gunnar Thorson'' on Danish Naval History porta

1981 ships Auxiliary ships of the Royal Danish Navy {{Denmark-mil-ship-stub