HDMS ''Triton'' is a frigate belonging to the

Royal Danish Navy The Royal Danish Navy ( da, Søværnet) is the sea-based branch of the Danish Defence force. The RDN is mainly responsible for maritime defence and maintaining the sovereignty of Danish territorial waters (incl. Faroe Islands and Greenland). ...

. It is being used to exercise the Danish sovereignty over the waters around Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

History

On 19 December 2006, the ''Triton'' participated in the rescue operation of the crew of the cargo ship '' Wilson Muuga'' after it ran aground south of Sandgerði on the Reykjanes peninsula. During the operation, eight sailors from the ''Triton'' went into the sea after their rigid inflatable boat overturned in rough seas. Seven of the men where rescued by

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helicopter

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while one died. HDMS_Triton_in_Reykjavik_Harbour

References

Thetis-class ocean patrol vessels Ships built in Svendborg 1990 ships Frigates of Denmark {{Denmark-mil-ship-stub