It's almost like Christmas on Ofelia Square with the Danish frigate HMDS Niels Juel (F363) lit.
Four ships of the Danish Royal Navy have borne the name HDMS Niels Juel:
1856−1879, a 42-gun steam frigate
1923−1943, a coastal defense shipl, scuttled by her crew after Luftwaffe attack in 1943, later refloated as the Nordland
1980−2009, a corvette, multi-purpose cold war-era ship
2010−present, the frigate HDMS Niels Juel (F363), third member of the current Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate in service with the Danish Royal Navy.
The class is built on the experience gained from the Absalon-class support ships, and by reusing the basic hull design of the Absalon class the Royal Danish Navy have been able to construct the Iver Huitfeldt class considerably cheaper than comparable ships. The frigates are compatible with the Danish Navy's StanFlex modular mission payload system used in the Absalons, and are designed with slots for six modules.
While the Absalon-class ships are primarily designed for command and support roles, with a large ro-ro deck, the three new Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates will be equipped for an air defence role with Standard Missiles, and the potential to use Tomahawk cruise missiles, a first for the Danish Navy.