HDMS Dannebroge
1921 Christian Mølsted painting of Dannebroge on fire at the Battle of Køge Bay | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Denmark | |
| Name | Dannebroge |
| Namesake | The Dannebrog flag |
| Builder | H. Span |
| Launched | 16 October 1692 |
| Fate | Exploded and sunk, 4 October 1710 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ship of the line |
| Length | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Beam | 12.95 m (42 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 5.25 m (17 ft 3 in) |
| Complement | 680 |
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| Notes | This was the first ship to be built at Nyholm |
HDMS Dannebroge was a ship of the line of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy, which exploded and sank on 4 October 1710 during the Battle of Køge Bay of the Great Northern War. Of the 600 crew on board, 541 were killed in the explosion and sinking, one third of the victims being Norwegian. Admiral Iver Huitfeldt was among the dead.