HDMS Lommen

LNS Aukštaitis
History
Denmark
NameLommen
NamesakeLoon in Danish
BuilderDanyard A/S, Frederikshavn
Launched1993
Commissioned21 January 1994
Decommissioned29 January 2010
IdentificationHull number: P559
FateSold to Lithuania
Lithuania
NameAukštaitis
NamesakeAukštaitija region
Commissioned2010
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics [1][2][3]
Class & typeFlyvefisken-class patrol vessel
Displacement400 tonnes (394 long tons)
Length54 m (177 ft 2 in)
Beam9 m (29 ft 6 in)
Draught3.60 m (11 ft 10 in)
Propulsion
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) with gas turbine)
Range2,000 nmi (3,700 km)
Boats & landing
craft carried
1x RHIB
Complement19 to 29
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Furuno navigation radar
  • Terma Scanter mil surface radar
  • 1× Flexfire fire control radar
Armament

LNS Aukštaitis (P 14) (ex-HDMS Lommen (P559)) is a former patrol boat of the Royal Danish Navy. Since 2010 she is in service with the Lithuanian Navy.

History

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She is the tenth ship in the Flyvefisken class, which is also known as the Standardflex 300 or SF300 class. She was launched on 1993, with the commissioning taking place on 21 January 1994.

In 2010, Lommen was sold to the Lithuanian Navy, which renamed her Aukštaitis. After a refit she was commissioned into the navy.

References

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  1. ^ "Flyvefisken Class (SF 300)". Naval-technology.com. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  2. ^ "LOMMEN (1994-2010)" (in Danish). Navalhistory.dk. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Flyvefiskenklasse patrouilleschepen" (in Dutch). Navalhistory.dk. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
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