Time Line - April

Danish Naval Historical Time Line

Events marked with a indicates, that the day is also a Danish National or Military Flag Flying Day.

April

1st

1866

The coastal fortresses TREKRONER and LYNETTEN outside Copenhagen are transferred from the navy to army command.

1st

1878

Søminevæsenet (Naval Mine Warfare Department) is established in accordance to Royal resolution by March 11, 1878, Commander Adam W. Schiwe becomes the first commander.

1st

1970

The frigate PEDER SKRAM becomes the first Danish ship to join the NATO Standing Naval Forces Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT).

2nd

1801

The Battle of Copenhagen
- The Naval Defense Squadron, commanded by Captain J. Olfert Fischer, fights for more than 4 hours against a British naval force, commanded by Vice Admiral Lord Nelson

2nd

1859

Søofficersforeningen (Naval Officers Association) is founded.

4th

1848

Marineministeriet (Naval Department) is founded to replace the Admiralitets og Kommissariats Kollegiet (Admiralties and Commissariats Staff).
Commander s.g. Christian C. Zahrtmann becomes Denmark's first Secretary of the Navy.

5th

1849

The Battle of Eckernførde
Ship-of-the-Line CHRISTIAN VIII, the frigate GEFION and the paddle steamers HEKLA and GEISER, commanded by Commander s.g. Paludan attacks the German gun batteries at Eckernførde inlet.
The ship-of-the-line takes fire and blow up, while the frigate is conquered by the Germans.

9th

1940

- German troops invades and occupy Denmark.

10th

1801

Vice Admiral Lord Nelson is introduced to the Cops of Naval Cadets and donates 2 Gold Medal with inscription.
One of the Gold Medals is still kept at Søværnets Officersskole (the Naval Academy).

10th

1851

The first propeller driven ship, the corvette THOR, is launched.

13th

1810

4 gun boats, commanded by Lieutenant Skibsted, capture the British gun GRINDER off the island of Samsoe.

15th

1858

The Naval Dockyard at Gammelholm (central Copenhagen) is closed and moved to Nyholm (Holmen).
Gammelholm was established by King Christian IIIrd around 1536, and was until 1680 named Bremerholm

18th

1864

The Battle at Dybboel
- The armored ship ROLF KRAKE, commanded by Commander Hans Peter Rothe, takes part in the defense of Dybboel from the inlet at Vemmingbund.

18th

1980

The Minelayer FYEN collides with a Soviet MIRKA-class frigate in the Baltic.

21st

1971

The offshore patrol frigate VÆDDEREN arrives at Reykjavik, Iceland returning those part of the Icelandic historical manuscripts, which Denmark agreed to hand back.

23rd

1808

Orders are issued stating that the French ships-of-the-line LE PULTUSK and LE DANZIG of the Emperor Napoleon's squadron at Schelden, commanded by Rear Admiral Missiessy are to be manned with Danish sailors, and the Commanders Sigvard U. Rosenwinge and Hans Baron Holsten as commanding officers.
From April 1, 1809 and until 1813: Commanders s.g. Joost van Dockum and Johan H. E. von Berger.

25th

1811

3 gunboats, commanded by Sub Lieutenant Christen F. Klinck, fights at Kongshavn near Uddevalla, Sweden, against the British cutters THE SWAN and HERO.
THE SWAN is captured, while HERO manage to escape.

27th

1966

During fishery inspection off the west coast of Jutland, the patrol boat NYMFEN fires 4 rounds with its automatic gun to stop a Dutch trawler performing illegal fishing.

30th

1913

Marineforeningen (Mariners Association) is founded making Captain Christian F. Maegaard the first chairman.

30th

1993

Flådestation KØBENHAVN, (Naval Base Copenhagen) at Holmen is reduced to a Naval Station.
The ships and other activities are transferred to the Naval Bases at Korsoer and Frederikshavn.
Captain F. Volke became the last commander of the Naval Base.

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This page was last updated: April 18, 2005

This page was first published: August 11, 2002