History of the Danish navy
Dano-Norwegian navy | |
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King of Denmark-Norway | |
Type | Navy |
Role | Coastal defence and fortification Naval warfare |
Size | 19,000 personnel (1709) 471 Ships (1808) |
Part of | Danish military |
H/Q | Holmen, Copenhagen |
Motto(s) | Gud og den retfærdige sag ("God and the just cause") |
Colours | Red & White |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Notable Comm. | See list |
Insignia | |
Naval Ensign (1625–1814)[1][2] |
The history of the Danish navy began with the founding of a joint
The joint fleet was dissolved when Christian Fredrick established separate fleets for Denmark and Norway on 12 April 1814. These are the modern ancestors of today's Royal Danish Navy and Royal Norwegian Navy.
The primary task of the fleet in the first period of its existence was to counter the power of the
The navy was considered to be the King's personal property, and "the King's waters" consisted of the sea off Denmark, Norway the
In 1709 there was about 19,000 personnel enrolled in the common fleet. Of these 10 000 were Norwegian. When
During peacetime most of the navy personnel served in the
The navy was for a large part funded by Norwegian means as a royal resolution dictated that the income from Norway was to be used towards its construction and upkeep[citation needed].
The majority of the ships of the line in the 17th and 18th centuries were named after the royalty of Denmark-Norway, as well as the lands of the kingdoms. At the end of the 18th century it became more common to name them in a national romantic vein, using names from the history of Denmark and from the Old Norse mythology.
Ships
Ships include:[Note 1]
- Engelen, (1504–?)
- Maria, (1504–?)
- Trost a.k.a. Hunden and Skjodehunden (c. 1600)
- Den Røde Løve a.k.a. Løven (c. 1600)
- Katten a.k.a. Grønlandiske Kat (1605–1611)
- Tre Kroner, warship (1601–1624)
- Gabriel, (c. 1616)
- Stora Sofia, warship (1624–1645)
- Norske Løve, warship (1634–1653)
- Frederik, warship (1649–1673)
- Sophia Amalia, warship (1650–1687)
- Prins Christian a.k.a. Prinsesse Charlotte Amalie and Enigheden, warship (1651–1679)
- Trefoldighed, warship (1652–1676)
- Norske Løve, warship (1654–1666)
- Prins Christian a.k.a. Christianus Quintus, (1665–1708) Orlogsskib
- Norske Løve, warship (1665–1679)
- Hummeren, warship/frigate (1666–1700)
- Norske Løve, warship (1680–1715)
- Dannebroge, ship of the line (1692–1710)
- Fredericus Quartus a.k.a. Store Christianus Quintus (1699–1732) warship
- Elephanten, ship of the line (1703-1728)
- Hjælperinden, artillery pram (1718–?)
- Norske Løve, warship (1735–1764)
- Fredericus Quintus, warship (1753–1775)
- Hvide Ørn, frigate (1753–1776)
- Søridderen, frigate (1758–1785)
- Norske Løve, warship (1765–1798)
- Cristian den Syvende, warship (1767–?)
- Den Prægtige, warship (1768–1799)
- Dristigheden, bomb vessel (1771–?)
- Holsteen, ship of the line (1775–1801)
- Disco, frigate (1778–?)
- Friderichsværn, frigate (1783–1807)
- Speideren, cutter (1783–1799)
- Søehesten, gun barge (1785–1801)
- Aggershuus, cavalry pram (1786–1805)
- Indfødsretten, ship of the line (1787–1801)
- Hielperen, frigate (1787–1806)
- Lærken, lugger (1788–1797)
- Neptunus, warship (1789–1807)
- Triton, frigate (1790–1807)
- Najaden, frigate (1796–1807)
- Waldemar, warship (1797–1807)
- Prinds Christian Frederik, warship (1804–1808)
- Najaden, frigate (1811–1812)
Notes
- ^ The Royal Danish Naval Museum website lists over 2400 ships with access to their design plans and models where such exist. The list of Danish ships starts with one dated 1640 and reaches 1938. Using Danish language settings, it is possible to search for/filter specific types of ship, the designers by name, and specific dates. Also from this museum is the skibregister, consisting of record cards for individual ships (where they have been saved)
Sources
- ^ Naval Ensign at Danish Naval History.
- ^ History of the Dannebrog at Danish Naval History.
- ^ Mikael Bill, Pernille Kroer, Niels Mejdal, Leif Mortensen, "Danmarks Flåde i 500 år", specialavis udgivet af Soværnets Operative Kommando i samarbejde med Danmarks Marineforening, 4 June 2010. (in Danish)
- ^ "Den danske flåde 1510-2010" Archived 2010-05-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Danish) Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ISBN 87-89068-30-0.
- ISBN 87-89068-30-0.
External links
- Danish Naval History (in English)
- Danske og Norske Søværnet (in Danish)
- Danish maritime history and the shipyard (historic timelines)