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Cruisers 1884-1930

Survey of all cruisers in service in the Royal Danish Navy from 1884-1930.

The ships are listed in chronological order from newest to oldest.

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HEKLA Class (1891-1954)

The light cruiser HEKLA

Comments:

HEKLA was reclassified as Submarine Tender from January 7, 1914. Later (1915) Lodging and Station Ship.

Units in Class
PT No.:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
-	HEKLA	11/28/1890	??/??/1891	??/??/1954
-	GEJSER	07/05/1892	05/08/1893	03/27/1928
-	HEJMDAL	08/30/1894	??/??/1895	10/22/1930

VALKYRIEN (1890-1923)

The cruiser VALKYRIEN

Comments:

Originally classified as a Cruiser Corvette, after 1909 just Cruiser.

Units in Class
PT No.:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
-	VALKYRIEN	09/08/1888	??/??/1890	10/05/1923

FYEN (1884-1907)

The cruiser frigate FYEN

Comments:

Classified as Cruiser Frigate.

Units in Class
PT No.:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
-	FYEN	09/27/1882	??/??/1884	??/??/1907

INGOLF (1878-1926)

The cruiser INGOLF

Comments:

December 18, 1885 classified as Cruiser 3rd Class.

Units in Class
PT No.:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
-	INGOLF	09/01/1876	??/??/1878	10/23/1926

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ST. THOMAS (1872-1907)

The schooner ST. THOMAS

Comments:

December 18, 1885 classified as Cruiser Corvette.

Units in Class
PT No.:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
-	ST. THOMAS	07/26/1871	??/??/1872	06/29/1907

FYLLA Class (1863-1903)

The schooner FYLLA

Comments:

December 18, 1885 classified as Cruiser 3rd Class.

Units in Class
PT No.:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
-	FYLLA	07/01/1862	??/??/1863	09/03/1894
-	DIANA	11/11/1863	??/??/1864	12/10/1903

ABSALON (1862-1908)

The armored schooner ABSALON

Comments:

December 18, 1885 classified as Cruiser 3rd Class.

After 1897: Training Ship, Schooner

Units in Class
PT No.:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
-	ABSALON	??/??/????	06/25/1862	05/14/1908

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Sources:
&	Danmarks Flaade, by Lieutenant Commander K. Dahl and H. Hjorth-Nielsen, Published by Selskabet til udgivelse af Kulturskrifter, Copenhagen, 1934
&	Oplysninger vedrørende den danske flaades skibe i sidste aarhundrede, by etatsråd H. Degenkolv, Copenhagen, 1906.
&	Vore krydsere, by R. Steen Steensen, Commander s.g., Marinehistorisk Selskab, Strubes forlag, 1971
&	Vore orlogsskibe fra halvfemserne til nu, by Kay Larsen, Nyt Nordisk Forlag/Arnold Busck, 1932
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INDEX OF
NAVY SHIPS
(alphabetical):

A	B	C	D	E	F
G	H	I	J	K	L
M	N	O	P	R	S
T	U	V	Y	Æ	Ø
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