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1st |
1869 |
Søkadetakademiet (Naval Cadets Academy) is moved to Nyboder, the name is changed to Søofficersskolen (The Naval Academy) at the same time. |
1st |
1993 |
Marinestation HOLMEN (Naval Station Holmen) is established at Nyholm,
Copenhagen. First commanding officer is Captain H.
Fink-Jensen. |
2nd |
1960 |
Naval Base KORSOER is inaugurated. |
5th |
1945 |
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5th |
1945 |
The patrol boat HAVKATTEN and the other ships from The Danish Flotilla takes part i the transfer of the Danish Brigade from Helsingborg, Sweden to Helsingør. |
7th |
1937 |
Following the new legislation for the Navy, the Coastal Command is separated
from the Naval Base. |
7th |
1966 |
The cutter SKARVEN runs aground and is completely lost at Mjovanes, Suderoye, The Faeroe Islands. |
8th |
1625 |
King Christian IVth's War Articles issues the first known regulations for flying the Naval Ensign and Colors of Command. 44Read more on the Naval Ensign |
8th |
1848 |
Paddle Steamer HEKLA and 6 Gun Boats commanded by commander Steen Bille attacks German field artillery at Fredericia. |
9th |
1864 |
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11th |
1902 |
Cruiser VALKYRIEN, guard ship at the West Indies, Captain H. P. Holm, participates in the rescue work after the eruption of the volcano Mont Pelées at Martinique on May 8, and saves 567 people. |
12th |
1810 |
Squadron of 4 brigs, commanded by Commander Johannes Krieger, fights the
British frigate TRIBUNE outside Mandal, Norway. |
15th |
1980 |
During a stay in London, the offshore patrol frigate HVIDBJØRNEN receives the first one of the new LYNX helicopters, ordered for the Royal Danish Navy. |
23rd |
1809 |
20
gunboats, commanded by Lieutenant Commander Ulrich A. Schønheyder, attack a
large British convoy in the "Storebælt" (Great Belt). The escort is made of
5 ships-of-the-line and 2 frigates. |
25th |
1923 |
A demonstration of a phosphorus generator is held on board the cruiser GEJSER, Commander Godfred Hansen; more than 50, mostly officers are wounded, when an explosion occurred. - 1 officer later died from his wounds. 44You can read the complete story here |
28th |
1962 |
The first ALOUETTE III helicopter is delivered to the Naval Aviation Detachment. The helicopters are planned to serve on board the offshore patrol frigates of the HVIDBJØRNEN Class. |
29th |
1961 |
The frigate
NIELS EBBESEN, commanded by E. T. Sølling, Commander
s.g., arrests the British (Scottish) trawler RED CRUSADER on fishery
patrols off the Faeroe Islands. |
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