Danish Navy Frigate Kills 4 Pirates in Gulf of Guinea Anti-Piracy Mission

The Royal Danish Navy frigate HDMS Esbern Snare (F342). Danish Armed Forces Photo

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The Royal Danish Navy frigate HDMS Esbern Snare (F342) engaged pirates on Wednesday during an anti-piracy deployment in the Gulf of Guinea off West Africa, killing four pirates and capturing the remaining four.

The ship was responding to reports of pirate activity and heading to the scene while sending it’s embarked Royal Danish Air Force MH-60R helicopter in advance to observe the area,...

https://news.usni.org/2021/11/25/danish-navy-frigate-kills-4-pirates-in-gulf-of-guinea-anti-piracy-mission

Three Allied Frigates Converge on East Coast Ahead of Eisenhower CSG Deployment

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French anti-submarine frigate FS Normandie (D651), Canadian Halifax-class frigate HMCS Ville de Quebec (FFH 332) and Royal Danish Navy frigate Iver Huitfeldt (F361)
USNI News Photos

A trio of allied frigates have arrived at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., ahead of a January graduation exercise held before the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group deploys, USNI News has learned.

French anti-submarine frigate FS Normandie (D651), Royal Danish Navy frigate Iver Huitfeldt (F361) and Canadian...

https://news.usni.org/2020/01/14/three-allied-frigates-converge-on-east-coast-ahead-of-eisenhower-csg-deployment

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