Gribshunden
56°8′41.2″N 15°13′15.3″E / 56.144778°N 15.220917°E
| History | |
|---|---|
| Denmark–Norway | |
| Name | Gribshunden, Gribshund, Gripshunden, Gripshund, Griff, Griffen, or Griffone |
| Owner | King Hans (John) of Denmark and Norway |
| In service | 1486 |
| Out of service | 1495 |
| Fate | Sank after an explosion in 1495 |
| Status | Shipwreck |
| General characteristics | |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Complement | 4 officers and 25 men, but might have carried up to 150 people total |
| Armament | at least 14 wrought iron breech-loading swivel guns, possibly as many as 68 guns |
Gribshunden or Griffen (English: "Griffin-Hound" or "Griffin"), also known by several variant names including Gribshund, Gripshunden, Gripshund, Griff, and Griffone, was a Danish warship, the flagship of Hans (John), King of Denmark (r. 1481–1513). Gribshunden sank in 1495 after an explosion while in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Ronneby in southeastern Sweden; the ship is one of the best-preserved wrecks yet discovered from the late medieval period.