This is a list of the active vessels of the Royal Danish Navy.
Current fleet
Navy fleet
Combat fleet Class In service Origin Picture Type Ship No. Comm. Builder Displacement Notes Frigates (9) 2 ASW Frigate F341 2004 Odense Staalskibsværft 6,600 tonnes Flexible mission capabilities through modules (naval warfare, land attack, command ship, hospital ship, disaster relief). F342 2005 3 Air-defence frigate F361 2011 Odense Staalskibsværft 6,645 tonnes Flexible mission capabilities through modules (naval warfare, land attack, command ship, hospital ship, disaster relief). F362 2011 F363 2011 Stanflex 3000 4 Oceanic patrol frigate F357 1991 Svendborg Skibsværft 3,500 tonnes To be replaced by a frigate with ASW capacity. F358 1991 F359 1992 F360 1992 Offshore patrol vessels (9) 3 Arctic patrol ships P570 2008 1,720 tonnes P571 2009 P572 2017 6 Patrol vessel P520 2007 Faaborg Værft A/S Karlskrona Varvet 246 tonnes P521 2007 P522 2008 P523 2008 P524 2008 P525 2008 Light boats (35) SB90E class 4 Landing Craft Personnel – LCP1 2003 -2004 7.2 tonnes Used from the . – LCP2 – LCP3 – LCP4 2 Illustration, same variant, fully orange Search and rescue boat Dagmar SAR1 2007 Used from the , modified with ice-reinforcements and upgraded engines. Naja SAR2 2007 MHV RHIB 29 – RHIBRigid-hulled inflatable boats – – – – – Used from various ships and vessels of the Navy. Diving vessels (1) SF300 - Serie 3 1 Diving support vessel Y311(former P563) 1996 Danyard 487 tonnes Surveillance diving support since 2012, and can support ships. Mine warfare ships (6) Mindre standardfartøj 4 Mine-sweeping remote control vessels – MSF1 1998 Danyard 125 tonnes – MSF2 1998 – MSF3 1999 – MSF4 1999 2(2 Holm class in this configuration) Minesweeper MSD5 2007 Danish yacht 125 tonnes MSD6 2008
Auxiliary ships Class In service Origin Picture Type Ship No. Comm. Builder Displacement Notes Logistic support vessels (4) Sleipner class 1 Logistic support ship A559 1986 Åbenrå Shipyard A/S 465 tonnes 1 RO/RORoll-on / roll-off Ark Forwarder A98 2007 Societa Esercizio Cantieri 21,104 tonnes Launched in 1998, chartered by Danish Navy since 2007 as part of the . – 1 RO/RORoll-on / roll-off Tor Dania – 2007 Societé Metallurgique & Navale Dunkerque-Normandie 21,491 tonnes Launched in 1978, rebuilt in 1995, chartered by Danish Navy since 2007 as part of the . – 1 RO/RORoll-on / roll-off Tor Futura – 2004 Cantiere Navale Visentini 18,469 tonnes Launched in 1996, chartered by Danish Navy since 2007 as part of the . Research vessels / environmental protection vessels (9) 2 Environmental protection vessel A560 1996 1,660 tonnes A561 1996 2(2 Holm class in this configuration) Hydrographical survey craft A541 2006 Danish yacht 125 tonnes A542 2006 2 Environmental protection vessel A562 1996 Carl B Hoffmann A/S (Esbjerg) 247 tonnes A564 3 Environmental protection vessel Miljø 101 Y340 1996 Eivinds plasticjolle- og bådeværft 16 tonnes Miljø 102 Y341 1996 Miljø 103 Y342 2008 Training vessels (2) 2(2 Holm class in this configuration) Training boat A543 2006 Danish yacht 159 tonnes A544 2007 Tugboats 2 Tugboat Arvak Y344 2002 Hvide Sande Skibs- & Baadebyggeri – Alsin Y345 2002 – 2 – Harbour tugboat Balder – 1983 32 tonnes Hermod – 1983
Home guard Class In service Origin Picture Type Ship No. Comm. Builder Displacement Notes Patrol and SAR vessels (29) 18 Patrol and rescue vessel Aldebaraan MHV801 1992 83 tonnes Carina MHV802 1992 Aries MHV803 1993 Andromeda MHV804 1993 Gemini MHV805 1994 Dubhe MHV806 1994 Jupiter MHV807 1994 Lyra MHV808 1995 Antares MHV809 1995 Luna MHV810 1996 Apollo MHV811 1996 Hercules MHV812 1997 Baunen MHV813 1997 Budstikken MHV814 1998 Kureren MHV815 1999 Patrioten MHV816 2000 Partisan MHV817 2000 Sabotøren MHV851 2000 12 Patrol and rescue vessel Enø MHV901 2003 87 tonnes Manø MHV902 2004 Hjortø MHV903 2005 Lyø MHV904 2005 Askø MHV905 2006 Fænø MHV906 2007 Hvidsten MHV907 2008 Brigaden MHV908 2008 Speditøren MHV909 2009 Ringen MHV910 2009 Bopa MHV911 2009 Holger Danske MHV912 2011
Royal yacht fleet Class In service Origin Picture Type Ship No. Comm. Builder Displacement Notes Yacht – 1 Royal Yacht A540 1932 Orlogsverftet 1,238 tonnes Can participate to surveillance and sea-rescue missions. Sailing yachts – 2 – Illustration with comparable boat Sailing vessel Svanen Y101 – – – Thyra Y102 –
Ships on order Class In service Origin Picture Type Comm. Builder Displacement Notes Multirole vessels (6 on order) MPV80 class| 6| | – | Modular vessels(OPV / research vessels) | 2029 (planned) | Odense Maritime Technology, Terma | 1,100 tonnes | Agreement signed in June 2023 for the development of the ships.Expected to feature anti-surface warfare missiles as of 2024. |- style="vertical-align: top;" | – | – | (hull construction) | – | Multirole vessels(mine-laying vessel /environmental vessel) | 2029 (planned) | Orlogsskibe Danmark K/S consortium(OSK Design A/S / Karstensens Skibsværft A/S /Hvide Sande Shipyard) | – | Contract signed in February 2026.Quantity unknown, 4 were planned in 2025. |- style="vertical-align: top;" ! colspan="9" | Underwater infrastructure protection ships (1 on order) |- style="vertical-align: top;" | VARD 4 19 class 1 Seabed warfare vessel 2026 – Purchased from Danish Navigare Capital Partners A/S.It is the Norwind Helm.
Planned future fleet
Danish navy
Submarines In June 2023, Denmark announced considering to reintroduce submarines into its navy. The need to secure the Faroe Islands, Greenland, the Arctic and the Baltic Sea justifies this consideration. An alternative mentioned by Denmark would be a close cooperation with allies.
Surface combat fleet Denmark is considering its options regarding the future replacement of the and the . A potential successor of the was unveiled in September 2023 by OSK Design, the Arctic Frigate. The Danish Navy mentioned that it would need the successor of the Thetis to enter service in 2032.
In May 2024, several ministries and industry representatives unveiled a report for the long-term strategy of the Danish Navy. The plan is focusing on a 20-25 year time period. During that period, 15 frigates and offshore patrol vessels would need to be acquired, and 40 lighter vessels would be needed.
In March 2025, the Danish Armed Forces announced a new plan for the future that includes:
Next generation of large vessels (frigates and ships for the Atlantic and the Arctic): Air defence frigates Arctic ships, additional ships planned to be ordered Icebreaker capacity to be assessed in collaboration with allies 4 vessels designed for mine-laying / mine warfare, and marine environmental response. The primary role is to focus on environmental tasks (oil and chemical spills), and the mine warfare would be a secondary role. 1 ship with drones and sonar systems to monitor underwater data cables, electricity lines, and gas pipelines. Underwater drones and autonomous units to be developed for the Danish Navy.
Home guard In March 2025, the Danish government announced a new plan for the future of the Home Guard that includes:
21 vessels to be used for maritime surveillance, port guarding, rescue, marine environmental tasks, host nation support.
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