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Time Line - September

Danish Naval Historical Time Line

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

September
1st	1536	HM King Christian the IIIrd  proclaims the first Naval War Articles.
1st	1810	The brig LOUGEN, Lieutenant Commander Jochum N. Müller, and the brig LANGELAND, Lieutenant Thomas Lütken, together with 3 schooners, commanded by Lieutenant Broder Wigelsen arrives Trondhjem, Norway, following a successful expedition to the Northern Atlantic, bringing 11 large prizes.
1st	1939	The armed forces are partly mobilized, and the navy are equipped for war time duties, following the outbreak of the 2nd World War.
2nd	1807	The British start  5 days bombardments of the Danish capital, Copenhagen
2nd	1809	The gunboat flotilla from Fladstrand, Northern Jutland, commanded by Lieutenant Nicolai H. Tuxen conquers the British brig THE MINX, that were stationed as a light ship off Skagen Reef.
2nd	1811	The brigs LOLLAND, SAMSØ and ALSEN, commanded by Commander Hans P. Holm, attacks 2 British brigs off Mandal in Norway; the British brig MANDAL is conquered.
3rd	1813	6 cannon shallops, under Lieutenant Martinus C. Klaumann, en route on the Eider to reinforce the naval forces at Glückstadt, had to fight their way through a British blockade, consisting of 13 gunboats and 4 armed shallops. 2 British gunboats are sunk.
4th	1807	The island of Heligoland is occupied by British forces; and the island is surrendered to England January 14, 1814. (The British sells the island to Germany July 1, 1890).
4th	1957	The torpedo boats FLYVEFISKEN and HØGEN (ex. T 55) collides during an exercise in the Storebælt. The torpedo boat HØGEN sank immediately; while the FLYVEFISKEN, heavily damaged, was towed to Korsoer tied alongside the frigate ROLF KRAKE.
5th	1619	The Naval Church. the church on Bremerholm in the center of Copenhagen (later named Holmens kirke), is inaugurated by Bishop of Zealand. (In 1641 the church was rebuilt to its present appearance.)
6th	1982	Missile Incident at Lumsaas The frigate PEDER SKRAM, commanded by commander s.g. Jens L. Winther, accidentally launches a HARPOON missile. The SSM missile strikes a residential area close to Lumsaas in North Western Zealand. Fortunately, no people are injured. 44Read the complete story here
7th	1807	Copenhagen capitulates to British forces 5 nights of heavy terror bombardments (rockets etc.) to the city. As part of the capitulation the Danish had to deliver the fleet and all of its equipment to the British.
9th	1970	The submarine NARHVALEN, commanded by Lieutenant Commander Peer Rasmussen, is reported missing in the Skagerak after missing radio check. SUBMISS is established, and a large number of ships, aircrafts and helicopters start a search for the missing sub. The missing sub is located by the tender HENRIK GERNER at around 5 o'clock in the morning on September 5. 44Read the Complete story here
10th	1991	The offshore patrol frigate THETIS reaches the position 79o29' North; which is the most northern spot that any Danish warship had ever reached at the East coast of Greenland.
12th	1810	6 gunboats, commanded by Lieutenant Jørgen C. de Falsen, conquers the British 12-guns cutter ALBAN off the island of Læsø in the Kattegat.
12th	1990	Operation FARAWAY The corvette OLFERT FISCHER, Commander Henrik M. Elbro, departs Holmen in Copenhagen to join the UN embargo against Iraq in the Persian Gulf. The corvette returned to Holmen September 15, 1991.
13th	1909	The first Danish submarine, the newly built  DYKKEREN, arrives Copenhagen from Italy. Commissioned October 2, 1909, appointing Lieutenant Oluf Aarestrup the first commander.
14th	2006	The Danish Parliament resolves Resolution # B 146 comitting the Royal Danish Navy to take part in the naval part of the expanded UN operations off Lebanon (UNIFIL). The Danish contribution will be one corvette of the NIELS JUEL Class and 1-2 patrol vessels of the FLYVEFISKEN Class.
15th	1923	The Naval Air Service is established as a separate command, commanded by Commander Asger E. V. Grandjean.
15th	2008	The Danish Task Group on board the command and support ship ABSALON takes command of the multinational naval group, Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150), off the Horn of Africa and part of the Indian Ocean. The command is planned to be last until January 12, 2009.
16th	1850	The paddle steamer GEJSER, Commander Jørgen P. F. Wulff, and a flotilla of cannon shallops, commanded by Commander s.g. Carl Ludvig von Ellbrecht attacks and drive out the rebellion steam ship KIEL and 3 gun boats, thereafter occupying Føhr.
17th	1784	Søe-Lieutenant-Selskabet (The Naval Lieutenants Association) is inaugurated, and Lieutenant  Hans C. Sneedorff becomes the first chairman.
17th	1838	The frigate ROTA, Commander Hans Birch Dahlerup, anchors outside Copenhagen, bringing the sculptor Thorvaldsen and his collection of sculptures to Copenhagen from Italy.
17th	1878	The first Danish torpedo boat flotilla, composted of the steam shallops no. 1, 2 and 3 is commissioned. The shallops are equipped with torpedo launchers. Lieutenant Sigurd Bojesen is assigned the first commander. Following a resolution of February 15, 1879, from the Department of the Navy the shallops are equipped with torpedo launching tubes, and renamed Torpedo Boat No. 1, 2 and 3.
20th	1748	The builder Philip de Lange's drawings for a mast crane on Nyholm, Copenhagen is approved by royal resolution. The crane ("Nyholm's Mastekran" or just "Mastekranen") is completed in 1751.
20th	1921	Crown Prince Frederik, the later King Frederik the IXth, is promoted Sub Lieutenant after graduating from the Naval Academy, thereby becoming the first Danish crown prince, who has completed the full navy training.
22nd	1944	The Danish Flotilla The Danish Flotilla is established in Karlskrona, Sweden, as part of The Danish Brigade. Commander Johannes H. J. Jegstrup is appointed flotilla commander. The flotilla is composted of the ships, that managed to escape to Sweden following the German attack on the Danish Navy, August 29, 1943. The patrol boat HAVKATTEN, Lieutenant Commander Poul Würtz, is assigned as Command Ship.
27th	1882	The navy's last major sail rigged warship, the heavy frigate FYEN, is launched.
29th	1979	The submarine SPRINGEREN, during overhaul at the Naval Dockyard in Copenhagen, is partly filled with water, due to an open hydrant.
30th	1812	HM the Kings Sword of Honor is instituted by HM Kong Frederik the VIth, and will be awarded to best graduate of the Naval Cadets.
30th	1901	The gunboat MØEN, Commander Rørdam H. Kjølsen, explodes in the Sound, following new trials with explosive shells.

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