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Johnny E. Balsved

In this section you may find, over time, a complet survey of weapons and weapon systems in use or used by the Royal Danish Navy (RDN).

Each weapon or weapon system will have a datasheet including pictures and technical specifications.

The section is divided into separate parts as seen below for easier reading.

The section on missiles and guns after 1945 are already complete.

The other sections will be continously updated, as soon as possible.

The 35 cm kanonen (14") on the
armored ship TORDENSKJOLD is the biggest calibre ever mounted on
a naval vessel in Scandinavia.
(Photo: Archives of
the Royal Danish Naval Museum)

Missiles

Here is a complete survey of all missiles in use or used on Danish naval vessels.

44See the complete Survey

Guns after 1945

Here is a complete survey of all naval artillery (20 mm and above) used on Danish naval vessels after 1945.

44See the complete Survey

Guns 1860-1945

Here will come a complete survey of all naval artillery (20 mm and above) used on Danish naval vessels from 1860-1945.

Guns before 1860

Here will come a complete survey of all naval artillery (20 mm and above) used on Danish naval vessels before 1860.

Coastal Artilleri

Here will come a complete survey of all coastal artillery used on danish fortifications etc.

Other weapons, mines, torpedoes etc.

Here will come a complete survey of other active and passive weapons and systems, i.e.  mines, torpedoes, anti submarine weapons etc. in use or used by the RDN.

44See the Survey

Small weapons (below 20 mm)

Here will come a complete survey of all small weapons (below 20 mm) and handguns etc. in use or used by the RDN.

Sources:

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Dansk Søartilleri 1400-2000, by Ole L. Frantzen, Michael H. Mortensen, Niels M. Probst and Sven E. Thiede, Tøjhusmuseet 1999

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Dansk Søartilleri 1860-2004, Vol. I & II, by Admiral Sven Egil Thiede, Tøjhusmuseet, Copenhagen 2004 (ISBN 87-89022-37-8)

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Flåden gennem 450 år, edited by Commander s.g. R. Steen Steensen, Martins Forlag, 2nd edition, Copenhagen, 1970 (ISBN 87-566-0009-7)

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Flådens skibe og fartøjer 1945-1995, by Gunnar Olsen and Svenn Storgaard, Marinehistoriske skrifter,  Copenhagen 1998. (ISBN 87-87720-13-2)

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Janes Defence Weekly

44You are also referred to the Naval Bibliography