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Time Line - June

Danish Naval Historical Time Line

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

June
1st	1676	Danish/Dutch navy of 25 ships-of-the-line, 10 frigates and some minor ships, commanded by the Dutch General Admiral Tromp and Admiral Niels Juel, beats off Oland, Sweden, a Swedish force of 27 ships-of-the-line, 11 frigates and some minor ships, commanded by Admiral Lorentz Creutz.
1st	1677	Østersøeskadren (The Baltic Squadron) of 10 ships-of-the-line and 3 frigates, commanded by Admiral Niels Juel, beats a Swedish squadron off Moen. The Swedish squadron, commanded by Admiral Sjöblad, consisted of 7 ships-of-the-line, 2 frigates and 2 armed cutters.
1st	1961	The Royal Danish Navy Tactical Command is established in Aarhus, Jutland
3rd	1808	4 gunboats, commanded by Lieutenant Christian Wulff, conquers the British brig THE TICKLER off Taars.
4th	1824	The Danish Navy's first steamship, the paddle steamer KIEL, arrives Copenhagen from England.
4th	1849	The corvette VALKYRIEN, Commander Andreas Polder, and the paddle steamer GEJSER, Lieutenant Commander Jørgen P. F. Wulff, of the Nordsøeskadren (North Sea Squadron), attacks off Heligoland 3 Schleswig-Holstein naval paddle steamers, commanded by Rear Admiral Bromme. The enemy is chased until Cuxhafen.
5th	1555	King Christian the 3rd's Naval War Articles ("søkrigsartikler") are uphold and  the swearing-in is inaugurated (repealed in 1909).
5th	1849	Denmark's new Constitution is passed - As a result of the new Constitution, conscription is introduced in the Navy. The Admiral's Board ("Kollegialstyrelsen") is abolished and Department of the Navy is established.
5th	1987	The offshore patrol frigate HVIDBJØRNEN and BESKYTTEREN together with the arctic cutter AGPA are representing the Fishery Patrol Squadron at the celebration in Copenhagen of the 400-years jubilee of the naval fishery inspection service.
9th	1808	21 gunboats and 12 mortar shallops, commanded by Commander s.g. Johan C. Krieger, attacks a British escorted convoy in the southern part of the Sound. The British brig TURBULENT and 11 merchant ships are conquered.
15th	1219	Valdemar's day - Fleet of around 1,000 ships and 30,000 men under King Valdemar Sejr conquers Estonia. According to the legend, the DANNEBROG floated down from the sky during the battle at Lyndanisse outside Reval. The Colors were later use in the Navy as the Naval Ensign. 44You can read more on the Colors of the Danes
16th	1845	The corvette GALATHEA, Commander Steen Bille, is starting a voyage around the globe to promote trade and scientific research etc. The corvette returned in August 1847.
19th	1808	The brig LOUGEN, Lieutenant Peter F. Wulff, and 4 gunboats under command of Sub Lieutenant Fønss conquers the British brig SEAGULL off Flekkerø in Norway.
20th	1995	The Minelayer MØEN participates in the naval review to celebrate the 100 years jubilee of the Nord-Ostsee-kanal ("Kieler-kanalen").
22nd	1743	Orders are issued, that all naval commanders shall fly the Naval Pennant as Colors of Command. Previously list was only done by naval commanders with the rank of Captain or Commander s.g.
25th	1862	Our first armored ship, the armored schooner ABSALON arrives Copenhagen after being built in England. The ship was commanded by Lieutenant Johan P. Schultz.
28th	1849	The brig ST. CROIX, Lieutenant Commander Peter C. Holm, on blockade in the Baltic, fights the Prussian paddle steamer   PREUSSISCHER ADLER,  Commodore Schroeder, off Hela in the Bay of Danzig.
28th	1944	The British Minesweepers ME 263 og ME 307, Lieutenant Commander Hans U. C. F. Garde, are manned with Danish crews, and flying 2 flags, "Orlogsflaget" (the Danish Naval Ensign) and the British White Ensign.
29th	1811	4 gunboats, commanded by Lieutenant Broder K. B. Wigelsen conquers the British brig SAFEGUARD off Randers fjord.
30th	1849	Commanded by Commander Peter W. Tegner, the Naval Transportation Command succeeds in transferring General Rye's Army Corps from Helgenæs til Fredericia, Jutland. They also manage to transport army units from Als, and on July 4 from Funen to Fredericia, thereby contributing to the victorious outbreak from the stronghold at Fredericia July 6, 1849.
30th	1965	During fishery protection patrol off the Vest coast of Jutland; a boarding team of 2 sailors, from the patrol boat HAVFRUEN, are kidnapped by a German trawler doing illegal fishing. Warning shots are fired during the chase. The two kidnapped sailors are released in a German port at the island of Sild.

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