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1st |
1866 |
The coastal fortresses TREKRONER and LYNETTEN outside Copenhagen are transferred from the navy to army command. |
1st |
1878 |
Søminevæsenet (Naval Mine Warfare Department) is established in accordance to Royal resolution by March 11, 1878, Commander Adam W. Schiwe becomes the first commander. |
1st |
1970 |
The frigate PEDER SKRAM becomes the first Danish ship to join the NATO Standing Naval Forces Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT). |
2nd |
1801 |
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2nd |
1859 |
Søofficersforeningen (Naval Officers Association) is founded. |
4th |
1848 |
Marineministeriet
(Naval Department) is founded to replace the
Admiralitets og
Kommissariats Kollegiet (Admiralties and Commissariats Staff). |
5th |
1849 |
The Battle of Eckernførde Ship-of-the-Line
CHRISTIAN VIII, the frigate GEFION and the paddle steamers HEKLA
and
GEISER, commanded by Commander s.g. Paludan attacks the German
gun batteries at Eckernførde inlet. |
9th |
1940 |
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10th |
1801 |
Vice
Admiral Lord Nelson is introduced to the Cops of Naval Cadets and donates 2
Gold Medal with inscription. |
10th |
1851 |
The first propeller driven ship, the corvette THOR, is launched. |
13th |
1810 |
4 gun boats, commanded by Lieutenant Skibsted, capture the British gun GRINDER off the island of Samsoe. |
15th |
1858 |
The
Naval Dockyard at Gammelholm (central Copenhagen) is closed and moved to
Nyholm (Holmen). |
18th |
1864 |
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18th |
1980 |
The Minelayer FYEN collides with a Soviet MIRKA-class frigate in the Baltic. |
21st |
1971 |
The offshore patrol frigate VÆDDEREN arrives at Reykjavik, Iceland returning those part of the Icelandic historical manuscripts, which Denmark agreed to hand back. |
23rd |
1808 |
Orders
are issued stating that the French ships-of-the-line LE PULTUSK
and LE
DANZIG of the Emperor Napoleon's squadron at Schelden, commanded by Rear
Admiral Missiessy are to be manned with Danish sailors, and the Commanders Sigvard U. Rosenwinge
and Hans Baron Holsten as commanding officers. |
25th |
1811 |
3
gunboats, commanded by Sub Lieutenant Christen F. Klinck, fights at Kongshavn
near Uddevalla, Sweden, against the British cutters THE SWAN and HERO. |
27th |
1966 |
During fishery inspection off the west coast of Jutland, the patrol boat NYMFEN fires 4 rounds with its automatic gun to stop a Dutch trawler performing illegal fishing. |
30th |
1913 |
Marineforeningen (Mariners Association) is founded making Captain Christian F. Maegaard the first chairman. |
30th |
1993 |
Flådestation KØBENHAVN, (Naval Base Copenhagen) at Holmen is reduced
to a Naval Station. |
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