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1676 |
Danish/Dutch navy of 25 ships-of-the-line, 10 frigates and some minor ships, commanded by the Dutch General Admiral Tromp and Admiral Niels Juel, beats off Oland, Sweden, a Swedish force of 27 ships-of-the-line, 11 frigates and some minor ships, commanded by Admiral Lorentz Creutz. |
1st |
1677 |
Østersøeskadren (The Baltic Squadron) of 10 ships-of-the-line and 3 frigates, commanded by Admiral Niels Juel, beats a Swedish squadron off Moen. The Swedish squadron, commanded by Admiral Sjöblad, consisted of 7 ships-of-the-line, 2 frigates and 2 armed cutters. |
1st |
1961 |
The Royal Danish Navy Tactical Command is established in Aarhus, Jutland |
3rd |
1808 |
4 gunboats, commanded by Lieutenant Christian Wulff, conquers the British brig THE TICKLER off Taars. |
4th |
1824 |
The Danish Navy's first steamship, the paddle steamer KIEL, arrives Copenhagen from England. |
4th |
1849 |
The
corvette VALKYRIEN, Commander Andreas Polder, and the paddle steamer GEJSER,
Lieutenant Commander Jørgen P. F. Wulff, of the Nordsøeskadren (North
Sea Squadron), attacks off Heligoland 3 Schleswig-Holstein naval paddle
steamers, commanded by Rear Admiral Bromme. |
5th |
1555 |
King Christian the 3rd's Naval War Articles ("søkrigsartikler") are uphold and the swearing-in is inaugurated (repealed in 1909). |
5th |
1849 |
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5th |
1987 |
The offshore patrol frigate HVIDBJØRNEN and BESKYTTEREN together with the arctic cutter AGPA are representing the Fishery Patrol Squadron at the celebration in Copenhagen of the 400-years jubilee of the naval fishery inspection service. |
9th |
1808 |
21
gunboats and 12 mortar shallops, commanded by Commander s.g. Johan C.
Krieger, attacks a British escorted convoy in the southern part of the
Sound. |
15th |
1219 |
44You can read more on the Colors of the Danes |
16th |
1845 |
The
corvette
GALATHEA, Commander Steen Bille, is starting a voyage around
the globe to promote trade and scientific research etc. |
19th |
1808 |
The brig LOUGEN, Lieutenant Peter F. Wulff, and 4 gunboats under command of Sub Lieutenant Fønss conquers the British brig SEAGULL off Flekkerø in Norway. |
20th |
1995 |
The Minelayer MØEN participates in the naval review to celebrate the 100 years jubilee of the Nord-Ostsee-kanal ("Kieler-kanalen"). |
22nd |
1743 |
Orders are issued, that all naval commanders shall fly the Naval Pennant as Colors of Command. Previously list was only done by naval commanders with the rank of Captain or Commander s.g. |
25th |
1862 |
Our first armored ship, the armored schooner ABSALON arrives Copenhagen after being built in England. The ship was commanded by Lieutenant Johan P. Schultz. |
28th |
1849 |
The brig ST. CROIX, Lieutenant Commander Peter C. Holm, on blockade in the Baltic, fights the Prussian paddle steamer PREUSSISCHER ADLER, Commodore Schroeder, off Hela in the Bay of Danzig. |
28th |
1944 |
The British Minesweepers ME 263 og ME 307, Lieutenant Commander Hans U. C. F. Garde, are manned with Danish crews, and flying 2 flags, "Orlogsflaget" (the Danish Naval Ensign) and the British White Ensign. |
29th |
1811 |
4 gunboats, commanded by Lieutenant Broder K. B. Wigelsen conquers the British brig SAFEGUARD off Randers fjord. |
30th |
1849 |
Commanded by Commander Peter W. Tegner, the Naval Transportation Command
succeeds in transferring General Rye's Army Corps from Helgenæs til
Fredericia, Jutland. |
30th |
1965 |
During fishery protection patrol off the Vest coast of Jutland; a boarding
team of 2 sailors, from the patrol boat HAVFRUEN, are kidnapped by a
German trawler doing illegal fishing. |
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