HDMS Hvidbjørnen (F360)

HDMS (Her Danish Majesty's Ship) Hvidbjoernen (da: "Hvidbjørnen", older Danish for polar bear) is a THETIS-class ocean patrol vessel belonging to the Royal Danish Navy.

Facts

* Class: Thettis
* Ship Number: F360
* Laid down: January 2 1991
* Launched: October 11 1991
* Entered service: November 30 1992

Sister vessels

* HDMS Thetis (F357)
* HDMS Triton (F358)
* HDMS Vædderen (F359)

In service

1998-2002: Commander Danish Task Group

Hvidbjoernen served as a platform for Commander Danish Task Group, in the period 1998-2002. This role is now serviced by her sister ship Thetis.

14 FEB 2007: The Bruix incident

During a patrol in faroes waters, the French trawler "Bruix" (c/s: "FTID" Fact|date=April 2007) was suspected for illegal fishery. When approached by "Hvidbjørnen" the French trawler refused to let an inspection team aboard and started to sail towards the territorial border. During the chase the two ships collided (no persons injured) [ [http://forsvaret.dk/FKO/Nyt+og+Presse/Nationale+opgaver/Beviserne+er+i+hus+mod+den+franske+fisker.htm Beviserne er i hus mod den franske fisker] in Danish] [ [http://forsvaret.dk/FKO/Nyt+og+Presse/%C3%98vrige+nyheder/Flugt-trawler+fik+beslaglagt+last.htm Flugttrawler fik beslaglagt last] in Danish] [ [http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=360067 Hvidbjørnen getting repairs in Lerwick Harbour, Shetland] ] .

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