HDMS Iver Huitfeldt underway on 9 June 2018
History
Denmark
NameIver Huitfeldt
NamesakeIver Huitfeldt
BuilderOdense Steel Shipyard, Odense
Laid down2 June 2008
Launched11 March 2010
Commissioned21 January 2011
HomeportKorsør
Identification
Motto
  • En genio, et armis
  • (In genius, and armis)
StatusActive
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General characteristics
NotesThe three ship class have shared characteristics.

HDMS Iver Huitfeldt (F361) is a Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate in the Royal Danish Navy. The ship is named after Iver Huitfeldt, a 17th-century Danish officer.

Design

The design is shared across the three ship class.

Construction and service history

She was laid down on 2 June 2008 and launched on 11 March 2010 by Odense Steel Shipyard, Odense. Commissioned on 21 January 2011.

Iver Huitfeldt participated in USS Eisenhower Strike Group which includes USS Vella Gulf, USS San Jacinto, USS Stout, USS Truxtun and USS James E. Williams. They left Norfolk Naval Base on 17 January 2020.[1] She participated in Operation Agenor in August 2020 to ensure free compliance at sea.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Deploys to the Atlantic". USNI News. 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  2. Staff, Naval News (2020-11-09). "Denmark to Take Over Command of Operation Agenor from January 2021". Naval News. Retrieved 2020-12-04.


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