Navy base "Holmen" in Copenhagen
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
F 348 "HVIDBJØRNEN"
- an inspection vessel from the Royal Danish Navy -
"Hvidbjørnen" is the first ship I have ever been serving on as a professional. She was an inspection vessel from the Navy. That was way back in 1968,- and since then I have been a seagoing man - - -
First a panorama view of the
old naval base,- Holmen-, of Copenhagen . This is from the sixties
, when
Holmen was at its peak as a
naval base , and very busy. Today Holmen is not a naval base anymore.
Navy base "Holmen" in Copenhagen
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Holmen in 1968,- with its old
, historical mast crane to the very right,- and a "Triton" class corvette,
- the F346 "Flora" -, maneuvering in the port. The inspection
vessel F350 "Ingolf" , - a sister ship to F 348 "Hvidbjørnen -,
is shown alongside just below the modern crane to the right in the picture
- - -
F
348 "Hvidbjørnen"
(Photography by karsten Petersen)
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Displacement,- fully equipped: 1777,7
tons
Length,- overall: 73,05 m.
Armament: 1 pc. 76 mm. gun,
2 pcs. 37 mm. machine guns,
Depth charges
Propulsion: 4 diesel engines,- 6400
bhp.
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"Hvidbjørnen"
Here is the logo of "HVIDBJØRNEN".
"Hvidbjørnen" means the "White Bear".
This beautiful logo was mounted
in front, just below the bridge - - -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
"Hvidbjørnen",- who gave name to a
class of 4 inspections ships -, was launched in 1961, and served the Navy
well for 30 years up to the end of 1992. The ships of this class
were the work horses of the North Atlantic, specially designed for rough
service in ice filled waters,- like the North Atlantic-, around Greenland
and the Faroe Islands, and could, - if necessary -, be maneuvered from
the completely enclosed "crow's nest" in the mast.
F 348 "Hvidbjørnen"
"Hvidbjørnen",- a closer
look. Take note of the enclosed "crow's nest" in the mast - -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
F 348 "Hvidbjørnen"
- "Hvidbjørnen" at the
naval yard at Holmen, together with the sail training ship "Danmark" -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
F 348 "Hvidbjørnen"
- at the Naval Dock Yard -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
F 348 "Hvidbjørnen"
- view aft to the helicopter
deck, - now used for storing four survey boats -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
In the background is the historical
mast crane from the hey day of sail, and from left to right is following
ships visible:
The Triton class corvette F
346 "Flora", - and an unidentified mine layer of the Falster class, - and
finally the forward part of frigate F 353 "Herluf Trolle" of the Peder
Skram class-
F 348 "Hvidbjørnen"
- view to bridge and name plate
-
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
F 348 "Hvidbjørnen"
- view from the bridge, - looking
aft -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
F 348 "Hvidbjørnen"
- and looking up towards the
enclosed crow's nest, and the huge radar scanner on top -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
F 348 "Hvidbjørnen"
- details of mid ships section,
photographed at the naval base Holmen, Copenhagen .
(Take note of the sail training
ship "Georg Stage" in dry dock behind.)
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
F 348 "Hvidbjørnen"
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
"HVIDBJØRNEN",- departing
Kolding. The square compartment aft,- as seen clearly on this picture-,
is a hangar for a helicopter,- which could take off and land on the aft
deck - - -
F 348 "Hvidbjørnen"
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
F 348 "Hvidbjørnen"
- entering the port of Kolding
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(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
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Sister Ships
"Hvidbjørnen had three
sister ships, - F 349 "Vædderen", - F 350 "Ingolf" and F 351
"Fylla" , which is shown on the following picture.
F 351 "Fylla"
- in Godthaab,- present days
Nuuk -, in Greenland -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Click here for pics of F 350 "INGOLF",
-the sister ship of F 348
"HVIDBJØRNEN"
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