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Survey of all Ships-of-the-Line in service with the Royal Danish-Norwegian Navy from 1801-1814 and Royal Danish Navy from 1814-1873.

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

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DANNEBROG (1853-1875)

Ship-of-the-line DANNEBROG

Comments:

- from 1864: Ironclad Frigate
- from 1878: Training & Lodging Ship

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
82	DANNEBROG	09/25/1850	05/17/1853	02/15/1875

CHRISTIAN VIII (1841-1849)

Ship-of-the-Line CHRISTIAN VIII

Comments:

Was destroyed during the attack on Eckernførde April 5, 1849.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
84	CHRISTIAN VIII	05/22/1840	05/11/1841	04/05/1849

SKJOLD (1836-1873)

Ship-of-the-Line SKJOLD

Comments:

from 1860: Screw-propelled Ship-of-the-Line

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
94	SKJOLD	09/12/1833	05/03/1836	11/22/1873

FREDERIK DEN SJETTE (1832-1872)

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Comments:

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
94	FREDERIK DEN SJETTE	08/25/1831	??/??/1832	12/19/1872

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VALDEMAR (1829-1864)

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Comments:

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
94	VALDEMAR	08/14/1828	??/??/1829	12/19/1864

DRONNING MARIE (1825-1862 )

Ship-of-the-Line DRONNING MARIE

Comments:

After 1848 refurnished as frigate carrying 60 guns.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
84	DRONNING MARIE	09/16/1824	??/??/1825	04/11/1862

DANMARK (1818-1856)

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Comments:

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
66	DANMARK	07/29/1817	??/??/1818	09/29/1856

PHOENIX (1811-1834)

Ship-of-the-Line PHØNIX

Comments:

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
60	PHOENIX	12/05/1810	??/??/1811	11/02/12834

PRINDS CHRISTIAN FREDERIK (1806-1808)

Ship-of-the-Line PRINDS CHRISTIAN FREDERIK

Comments:

Totally destroyed in a battle off Sjaellands Odde March 22, 1808 with a British force of two Ships- of-the Line and two frigates.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
66	PRINDS CHRISTIAN FREDERIK	10/??/1804	??/??/1806	02/22/1808

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PRINDSESSE CAROLINE (1805-1807)

Ship-of-the-Line PRINDSESSE CAROLINE

Comments:

Was taken by the British after the siege and shelling of Copenhagen in 1807.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
66	PRINDSESSE CAROLINE	09/21/1805	??/??/????	10/21/1807

CHRISTIAN DEN VII (1805-1807)

The-ship-of-the-Line CHRISTIAN DEN VII

Comments:

Was taken by the British after the siege and shelling of Copenhagen in 1807.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
90	CHRISTIAN DEN VII	07/20/1803	??/??/1805	10/21/1807

NORGE (1801-1807)

Ship-of-the-Line NORGE

Comments:

Was taken by the British after the siege and shelling of Copenhagen in 1807.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
72	NORGE	09/29/1800	??/??/1801	10/21/1807

SEJEREN (1800-1807)

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Comments:

Was taken by the British after the siege and shelling of Copenhagen in 1807.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
64	SEJEREN	??/??/1795	??/??/1800	10/21/1807

DANNEMARK (1799-1807)

Comments:

Was taken by the British after the siege and shelling of Copenhagen in 1807.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
74	DANNEMARK	07/27/1794	??/??/1799	10/21/1807

WALDEMAR (1798-1807)

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Comments:

Was taken by the British after the siege and shelling of Copenhagen in 1807.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
80	WALDEMAR	??/??/1798	??/??/????	10/21/1807

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SKJOLD (1796-1807)

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Comments:

Was taken by the British after the siege and shelling of Copenhagen in 1807.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
70	SKJOLD	??/??/1792	??/??/1796	10/21/1807

TRE KRONER (1794-1807)

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Comments:

Was taken by the British after the siege and shelling of Copenhagen in 1807.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
74	TRE KRONER	10/05/1789	??/??/1794	10/21/1807

KRONPRINSESSE MARIA (1793-1807)

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Comments:

Was taken by the British after the siege and shelling of Copenhagen in 1807.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
74	KRONPRINSESSE MARIA	10/05/1789	??/??/1793	10/21/1807

NEPTUNUS (1791-1807)

Comments:

Was taken by the British after the siege and shelling of Copenhagen in 1807.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
80	NEPTUNUS	07/25/1789	??/??/1791	10/21/1807

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ODIN (1791-1807)

Comments:

Was taken by the British after the siege and shelling of Copenhagen in 1807.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
74	ODIN	??/??/1788	??/??/1791	10/21/1807

SJÆLLAND (1791-1801)

Comments:

Destroyed and sank at the battle of Copenhagen Roads.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
74	SJÆLLAND	08/04/1787	??/??/1791	04/02/1801

MARS (1789-1807)

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Comments:

Was destroyed by the British in Copenhagen 1807.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
64	MARS	07/08/1787	??/??/1789	??/??/1807

LOVISA AUGUSTA (1788-1829)

Ship-of-the-Line LOVISA AUGUSTA

Comments:

Some sources uses the names:

LOVISE AUGUSTA or
PRINSESSE LOVISA AUGUSTA.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
64	LOVISA AUGUSTA	08/09/1783	??/??/1788	??/??/1829

NORDSTJERNEN (1788-1805)

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Comments:

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
74	NORDSTJERNEN	09/24/1785	??/??/1788	??/??/1805

ARVEPRINS FREDERICH (1788-1807)

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Comments:

Was taken by the British after the siege and shelling of Copenhagen in 1807.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
74	ARVEPRINS FREDERICH	06/01/1782	??/??/1788	10/21/1807

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FYEN (1788-1807)

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Comments:

Was taken by the British after the siege and shelling of Copenhagen in 1807.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
74	FYEN	03/31/1787	??/??/1788	10/21/1807

INDFØDSRETTEN (1787-1801)

Comments:

Destroyed and sank at the battle of Copenhagen Roads.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
64	INDFØDSRETTEN	04/27/1786	??/??/1787	04/02/1801

KRONPRINS FREDERICH (1786-1807 )

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Comments:

Was taken by the British after the siege and shelling of Copenhagen in 1807.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
74	KRONPRINS FREDERICH	05/08/1784	??/??/1786	10/21/1807

DITMARSKEN (1780-1807)

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Comments:

Was destroyed by the British at the Naval Dock Yard in Copenhagen.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
64	DITMARSKEN	??/??/1780	??/??/1780	??/??/1807

JUSTITIA (1780-1807)

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Comments:

Was taken by the British after the siege and shelling of Copenhagen in 1807.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
74	JUSTITIA	07/02/1777	??/??/1780	10/21/1807

PRINDSESSE SOPHIE FREDERIKKE (1779-1807)

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Comments:

Some sources are also using the name SOPHIA FREDERICA.

Was taken by the British after the siege and shelling of Copenhagen in 1807.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
74	PRINDSESSE SOPHIE FREDERIKKE	02/21/1775	??/??/1779	10/21/1807

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HOLSTEEN (1775-1801)

Ship-of-the-Line HOLSTEN

Comments:

Was captured by the British during the battle at Copenhagen Roads.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
60	HOLSTEEN	04/11/1772	??/??/1775	04/02/1801

WAGRIEN (1774-1801)

Comments:

Destroyed and sank at the battle of Copenhagen Roads.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
64	WAGRIEN	??/??/1773	??/??/1774	04/02/1801

DANNEBROG (1774-1801)

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Comments:

Destroyed and sank at the battle of Copenhagen Roads.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
60	DANNEBROG	??/??/1772	??/??/1774	04/02/1801

ELEPHANTEN (1773-1802)

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Comments:

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
70	ELEPHANTEN	??/??/1769	??/??/1773	??/??/1802

CHRISTIAN DEN SYVENDE (1767-1801)

Comments:

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
90	CHRISTIAN DEN SYVENDE	??/??/1767	??/??/????	04/02/1801

PRINDSESSE VILHELMINE CAROLINE (1769-1802)

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Comments:

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
60	PRINDSESSE VILHELMINE CAROLINE	??/??/1764	??/??/1769	??/??/1802

ØRESUND (1768-1802)

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Comments:

Was originally named DRONNING CAROLINE MATHILDE and later (1772) renamed ØRESUND.

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
70	ØRESUND	06/12/1766	??/??/1768	??/??/1802

JYLLAND (1762-1801)

Ship-of-the-Line JYLLAND

Comments:

Units in Class
Guns:	Name:	Launched:	Comm.:	Decomm.:
70	JYLLAND	??/??/1759	??/??/1762	04/02/1801

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Sources:
&	Efterretning om det bekendte af den danske Flaades Tjeneste, efter Alphabetisk Orden, med adskillige Bilage, fra Aar 1752 og til den Dag, da Engelland voldsom bortførte samme i 1807, by Rear Admiral P. Ramshart, published by Hof- og Universitetsbogtrykker E. U. H. Møller, Copenhagen, 1808
&	Oplysninger vedrørende den danske flaades skibe i sidste aarhundrede, by etatsråd H. Degenkolv, Copenhagen, 1906.
&	Slaget på Reden, by Ole Feldbæk, Politikens Forlag A/S, 1985/2001 (ISBN 87-567-4001-8)
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This page was first published: March 31, 2005