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Willemoes-class missile boat
Photo: Flemming Sørensen (website) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Denmark · 1974
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Willemoes-classmissileboat

Willemoes-class missile boat
Willemoes-class missile boat Photo: Flemming Sørensen (website) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
75
Firepower
60
Agility
80
Sensors
55
Range
50
Sea-Keeping
65
Affordability
70
Survivability
50
Versatility
60
Technology
65
Origin Denmark
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraCold War
In service1974–1978
Operators1 countries
Quantity10
Data Quality83%
63
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
18/51
Cold War
26/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
75
Firepower
60
Agility
80
Sensors
55
Range
50
Sea-Keeping
65
Affordability
70
Survivability
50
Versatility
60
Technology
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Willemoes-class missile boat
Country
Production
1974–1978
Quantity
10
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · COLD WAR
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
63
patrol boats & fast attack craft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Ship Typefast attack craft
  • Builder / ShipyardFrederikshavn Værft
  • Laid Down1974
  • Launched1977
  • Commissioned1978
  • Ships in Class10
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement260 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)46 m
  • Beam7.4 m
  • Draft2.2 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement24
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • Propulsion Type3 x Rolls-Royce Proteus gas turbines (12,750 hp) and 2× General Motors 12V-71 diesel engines(730 hp)
  • Number of Engines5
  • Shaft Power9,480 kW
  • Top Speed40 kn
  • Cruise Speed12 kn
  • Range400
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary GunsStinger MANPADS
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Active0
  • Retired10
  • Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1974Production started
  2. 1977Entered service
  3. 1978Production ended
52
years in service
4
years in production
10
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 6units
6active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
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