Danish Patrol Boat LAXEN - P553 heading down the Tyne, past OTP Walker, after a visit to the delights of Newcastle

Multifunctional Guided Missile Patrol Craft built by Aalborg Vaerft at Aalborg and in service March 1991.

450 tons, full load displacement.
35 Kts Max. 30 Sustained. Diesel 19 kts. Hydraulic drive 6 kts.

Can operate as a Gunboat and Mine Countermeasures, a Guided Missile boat or a Minelayer.

Single GE-Fiat Gas Turbine and twin MTU Diesels.

Max Crew 29.