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The Navy conducted the PASSEX exercise with the Danish frigate Esbern Sare in the Baltic Sea on April 10-16, 2022. From Finland, the naval missile boat Tornio and the minesweeper Vahterpää and the Border Guard’s security aircraft Dornier took part in the training event. The purpose of the PASSEX exercise is to develop the multinational interoperability of the Navy. This…
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Deployed in the Baltic Sea, the anti-submarine frigate Latouche-Tréville conducted training maneuvers on 18 March with the Danish frigate HDMS Esbern Snare , the American destroyer USS Forrest Sherman and the British frigate HMS Richmond. These exercises make it possible to strengthen interoperability between allied navies within the NATO framework. These interactions gave rise to a series of varied exercises:…
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According to the Danish Armed Forces, Danish frigate Esbern Snare has been involved in an incident involving suspected pirates on 24 November in the waters south of Nigeria. The Danish navy further announced that the frigate was close enough to send a team to the suspected pirates with the aim to board, but the vessel did not react when ordered…
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On Sunday 24 October, the frigate Esbern Snare will depart from Naval Base Frederikshavn and set course for the Gulf of Guinea off West Africa. The Danish frigate will contribute to the international fight against piracy in the area from the beginning of November and approx six months ahead. The Gulf of Guinea is one of the risky waters for…
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Note: photo from Wikipedia shows Esbern Snare with old hull number. May 25, 2021 – Denmark will deploy the frigate Esbern Snare to the Gulf of Guinea for five months, from around November, to patrol waters and thus increase maritime security. According to the Danish government and the Parliament, navy assets are needed to increase security for merchant shipping in…
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October 16, 2020 (Google Translation) – The Navy’s two support ships are being reclassified as frigates. The “new” frigates are being equipped and trained to be even better at finding and fighting submarines, and the new designation as frigates makes it easier to cooperate with NATO partners. The Navy’s warships Esbern Snare and Absalon of the Absalon class have so…
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