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1st |
1955 |
The Klaksvig Incident |
2nd |
1962 |
Naval Base FREDERIKSHAVN is established. |
4th |
1710 |
The ship-of-the-line DANNEBROG,
commanded by Captain Iver Huitfeldt, blew up engaged in the battle in the
bay of Køge. |
9th |
1916 |
The
first Danish submarine,
DYKKEREN, commanded by Lieutenant
Svend Aa. Christiansen,
is ran into by a Norwegian freighter and sank in the Sound, while on a
submerged training exercise. 44Read the complete story here |
12th |
1939 |
The
first specially designed school for the Naval Cadets is taken over at the
Naval Dockyard in Copenhagen. Captain
Christian V. Evers becomes the first commander. |
15th |
1950 |
The
Survey Ship
GALATHEA, Commander s.g. Carl H. A. Madsen, leaves Copenhagen
for a deep sea exploration around the world. |
19th |
1845 |
A naval landing party detached from the brig ØRNEN, and commanded by Sub Lieutenant O. C. Hammer, relieves and liberates the fortress Prinsensten in Danish Guinea exposed to attacks from local tribes. |
19th |
1914 |
The submarine HAVMANDEN, Commander Schaffalitzky de Muckadell, is by mistake fired at with torpedoes from the British submarine E.11 off Nakkehoved. |
19th |
1962 |
The old heavy frigate FYEN, now used as stationary barracks, is sold
for scrapping. |
20th |
1808 |
21
gunboats, commanded by Captain Johan C. Krieger, attacks a British convoy
in the southern part of the Sound. The convoy consisting of 137 ships is
escorted by the ship-of-line AFRICA, 1 bombardment ship and 2 brigs. |
21st |
1807 |
The Grand Naval Theft |
22nd |
2004 |
The minelayers MØEN, LINDORMEN and LOSSEN are decommissioned marking the end of an era with dedicated minelayers in the Danish Navy. |
24th |
1808 |
The fortress at Christiansoe under Commander Kohl, beats off an attack performed by a British squadron of 2 ships- of-line and 6 frigates. |
24th |
1945 |
Denmark enters the United Nation (UN). |
27th |
1871 |
The Navy issue an order, stating that all subordinates are to be addressed "You". |
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