HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen (F310)
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 Fridtjof Nansen in Korsfjorden | |
| History | |
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 Norway | |
| Name | Fridtjof Nansen |
| Namesake | Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen |
| Builder | Navantia, Ferrol, Spain |
| Yard number | F310 |
| Laid down | 9 April 2003 |
| Launched | 3 June 2004 |
| Commissioned | 5 April 2006 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate |
| Displacement | 5,290 tons |
| Length | 134 m (439.63 ft) |
| Beam | 16.8 m (55.12 ft) |
| Draft | 7.6 m (24.93 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 27 knots (50.00 km/h) |
| Range | 4,500 nautical miles (8,334.00 km) |
| Complement |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Terma DL-12T decoy launcher, Loki torpedo countermeasure |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × NH90 helicopter |
HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen is a frigate of the Royal Norwegian Navy. Commissioned on 5 April 2006, she is the lead ship of the Fridtjof Nansen class of warships.
On 26 February 2009, the Norwegian government decided to deploy HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen to the Gulf of Aden, thereby participating in the ongoing Operation Atalanta, the European Union's counter-piracy campaign in Somalia. Fridtjof Nansen joined the campaign in August 2009.[1][2]
Fridtjof Nansen's engagement in Operation Atalanta was carried out without a permanently stationed helicopter.[3] Mainly due to delays in delivery of the new NH-90, the ship is equipped with two ultra-fast RHIBs as a replacement.[4] In November 2009 she became involved in a fire-fight with suspected pirates after being attacked while inspecting a fishing vessel.
