HDMS ''Thetis'' is a ''Thetis''-class ocean patrol vessel belonging to the

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. In mid-1990s the ship served as a platform for seismic operations in the waters near Greenland. In 2002 she took over the role from her sister ship ''Hvidbjørnen'' as a platform for Commander Danish Task Group. The role was handed over to ''Absalon'' in September 2007. February - April 2008 ''Thetis'' served as a protection vessel against

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for the

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chartered ships, carrying food aid, off the

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. A squad of soldiers from the Frogman Corps was deployed aboard the ship. In 2009 the ship served as staff ship for the NATO Mine Countermeasure Group 1. HDMS Thetis F357

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* Thetis-class ocean patrol vessels Ships built in Svendborg 1989 ships Frigates of the Royal Danish Navy {{Denmark-mil-ship-stub