HDMS Ditmarsken (1780)
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| History | |
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| Name | Ditmarsken |
| Namesake | Ditmarschen |
| Builder | Henrik Gerner, Nyholm, Copenhagen |
| Laid down | 18 December 1779 |
| Launched | 25 November 1780 |
| Fate | Captured by the Royal Navy at the Battle of Copenhagen (1807) |
| General characteristics [1][2] | |
| Type | Ship of the line |
| Length | 158 ft (48 m) |
| Beam | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 559 |
| Armament | 64 guns |
HDMS Ditmarsken (or Ditmarschen) was a 64-gun ship of the line of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy which was launched in 1780. She was captured by the British during the battle of Copenhagen in 1807 and burnt.
Construction and design
[edit]Ditmarsken was constructed at Nyholm Dockyard to a design by Henrik Gerner. She was laid down on 17 December 1779, launched on 25 November 1780 and the construction was completed on 18 March 1783.[3]
She was 158 ft (48 m) with a beam of 43 ft (13 m) and a draught of 18 ft (5.5 m). Her complement was 559 men and her armament was 64 guns.[3]
Career
[edit]In 1798 she was under the command of Just Bille. She was captured by the British during the battle of Copenhagen in 1807 and burnt.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Indfødsretten (1786)". Royal Danish Naval Museum (in Danish). 2009. Archived from the original on 28 December 2005. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ Danish Naval Museum - Indfødsretten Archived 2020-07-04 at the Wayback Machine - a single technical drawing can be seen by clicking "Vis"
- ^ a b "Ditmarsken (1780)". Trap Danmark (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Ditmarsken / Ditmarschen". jmarcussen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.