Flyvefisken class patrol vessel


Patrol vessel employed by Lithuanian Naval Force
Class overview
Operators:  Royal Danish Navy
 Lithuanian Naval Force
Built: 1985–1995
In commission: 1989–
Planned: 17
Completed: 14
Cancelled: 3
Active: 5
Retired: 9
General characteristics
Displacement: 320 tonnes (315 long tons) light
450 tonnes (443 long tons) full load
Length: 54 m (177 ft 2 in)
Beam: 9 m (29 ft 6 in)
Draught: 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Propulsion: Combined diesel and gas
1 × General Electric LM500 gas turbine 4,066 kW (5,453 hp)
2 × MTU 16V 396TB94 diesels 4,226 kW (5,667 hp) total
1 × auxiliary GM 12V-71 diesel, 373 kW (500 hp) Hydraulic propulsion
3 × auxiliary GM 6-71 diesel generators
Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) on turbine + diesels
20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) on MTU's
7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) on hydraulic drive
Range: 3,860 nmi (7,150 km) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement: 19-29 depending on role
Sensors and
processing systems:
• Terma Scanter Mil 009 surveillance radar
• Thales TMS 2640 Salmon variable depth sonar
• Furuno navigational radar
• EADS TRS-3D air search radar (Combat role)
• Plessey AWS-6 air search radar (MCM role)
• SaabTech Vectronics 9LV 200 Mk 3 Fire control radar
Armament: Armament depends on the ships role, but includes the following options:
• 8 × launchers for Boeing RGM-84 Harpoon Block II SSM
• 12 × launchers Sea Sparrow SAM
• 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 gun
• 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
• 4 × 323 mm (12.7 in) MU90 ASW torpedoes
• 60 mines