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OperationOceanShield

2009–2016

Operation Ocean Shield was a special operation conducted from 2009 to 2016 by Denmark, the United Kingdom, the United States, and France.

Era
2009–2016
SIDES
36
⚔ CONFLICT SPECIAL OPERATION

OperationOceanShield

⚔ Cold War · 1945–1991 is part of this war
Denmark United Kingdom United States France Spain Greece +30
VS
Somali pirates
Somali pirates
Start: 17.08.2009 End: 24.11.2016 Duration: 7 years 3 months 11 days Participants: 36 countries Weapons: 19 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Operation Ocean Shield
Date
2009–2016
Type
special operation
Duration
7 years 3 months 11 days
Participants
Denmark United Kingdom United States France Spain Greece +30
Weapon System
19
Parent War
Cold War
02 / Sides
Belligerents 36 participants
Denmark Denmark Primary United Kingdom United Kingdom Primary United States United States Primary France France Primary Spain Spain Primary Greece Greece Primary Romania Romania Primary Germany Germany Primary Belgium Belgium Primary Canada Canada Primary Italy Italy Primary Portugal Portugal Primary Turkey Turkey Primary Norway Norway Primary Australia Australia Primary People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Primary Colombia Colombia Primary India India Primary Indonesia Indonesia Primary Japan Japan Primary Malaysia Malaysia Primary New Zealand New Zealand Primary Oman Oman Primary Pakistan Pakistan Primary Peru Peru Primary Philippines Philippines Primary Russia Russia Primary Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Primary Seychelles Seychelles Primary Singapore Singapore Primary South Africa South Africa Primary South Korea South Korea Primary Taiwan Taiwan Primary Thailand Thailand Primary Ukraine Ukraine Primary Yemen Yemen Primary
VS
? Somali pirates
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 19 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United States
6 %32
Italy
2 %11
Spain
2 %11
United Kingdom
2 %11
Germany
1 %5
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Bath Iron Works
3 %16
Navantia
3 %16
Empresa Nacional Bazán
2 %11
Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited
2 %11
Fincantieri
2 %11
Total 19 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 24 years all equipment
SIDE A 25 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $4.2 Mr · 2003 Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate
Weapons & Equipment19systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1Ticonderoga-class cruiserCruisers91MASS2Arleigh Burke-class destroyerDestroyers90MASS3M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MASS4Sikorsky SH-60 SeahawkUtility / Transport Helicopters85MASS5Iver Huitfeldt-class frigateFrigates83MASS6De Zeven Provinciën-class frigateFrigates83MASS7Rotterdam-class amphibious transport dockLanding Platform Dock (LPD)78MASS8Durand de la Penne-class destroyerDestroyers77MASS9Type 23 frigateFrigates75MASS10Halifax-class frigateFrigates75MASS
1Fridtjof Nansen-class frigateFrigates$4.2 Mr20032Arleigh Burke-class destroyerDestroyers$2.2 Mr20243Ticonderoga-class cruiserCruisers$1 Mr19944Iver Huitfeldt-class frigateFrigates$325 Mn5Type 23 frigateFrigates$170 Mn19906Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigateFrigates$122 Mn7Type 22 frigateFrigates$121 Mn1979
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature