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Battle of Fehmarn

13th October 1644 (1644/10/23 NS)
Part of : Danish-Swedish War (1643 - 1645)
Previous action : Battle of Colberg Heath 1.7.1644

 

Denmark

 
Danish Squadron,
Pros MundDanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1624-1644
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Patientia (48) 1616-1644
Danish 48 Gun
4th Rate Ship
 †Fleet Flagship Captured
Lindormen (38) 1626-1644
Danish 38 Gun
3rd Rate Ship
  Burnt
Tre Løver (36) 1638-1644
Danish 36 Gun
4th Rate Ship
  Captured
Pelikanen (34) 1641-1658
Danish 34 Gun
5th Rate Ship
 
Oldenborg (32) 1628-1644
Danish 32 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
  Captured
Fides (28) 1615-1644
Danish 28 Gun
5th Rate Ship
  Captured
Delmenhorst (28) 1633-1644
Danish 28 Gun
4th Rate Ship
  Burnt
Stormarn (26) 1644-1644
Danish 26 Gun
5th Rate Ship
  Captured
Neptunus (22) 1644-1644
Danish 22 Gun
6th Rate Ship
  Captured
To Løver (22) 1631-1644
Danish 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
  Captured
Neldebladet (20) 1618-1644
Danish 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
  Captured
Lammet (20) 1631-1654
Danish 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
 
Havhesten (18) 1617-1644
Danish 18 Gun
6th Rate Ship
  Captured
Kronfisk (16) 1631-1644
Danish 16 Gun
6th Rate Ship
  Captured
Markatten (16) 1605-1653
Danish 16 Gun
6th Rate Ship
 
Høyenhald (8) 1636-1658
Danish 8 Gun
6th Rate Yacht
  Sunk
 

Allied (Sweden & Dutch Republic)

 
Swedish Squadron
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Draken (40) 1644-1662
Swedish 40 Gun
4th Rate Ship
 
Tre Kronor (38) 1626-1650
Swedish 38 Gun
4th Rate Ship
 
Göteborg (36) 1643-1667
Swedish 36 Gun
4th Rate Ship
 
Leoparden (36) 1641-1658
Swedish 36 Gun
4th Rate Ship
 
Smålands Lejon (32) 1634-1647
Swedish 32 Gun
4th Rate Ship
 
Regina (32) 1644-1647
Swedish 32 Gun
3rd Rate Ship
Abraham II DuquesneFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1636-1684
Svanen (26) 1624-1652
Danish 26 Gun
5th Rate Ship
 
Meerman (6) 1626-1644
Swedish 6 Gun
6th Rate Ship
 
 
Dutch Squadron
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Jupiter (50) 1633-1647
Swedish 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship
 
Dolphijn (32) 1633-1653
Dutch 32 Gun
4th Rate Ship
 
 
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Fortuna (24) 1642-1668
Swedish 24 Gun
5th Rate Ship
 
Havfrun (22) 1631-1658
Swedish 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
 
Katta (22) 1632-1644
Swedish 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
 
Jägaren (24) 1630-1630
Swedish 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
 
 

Notes on Action


Brief descriptionE-WIKI

This took place on 13 October 1644 north-west of the island of Fehmarn, now part of Germany, in the Baltic Sea. A combined Swedish-Dutch fleet defeated a Danish fleet and took 1000 prisoners, including Ulfeld, Grabov and von Jasmund.

The Swedes had 16 ships with 392 guns, and the Dutch had 21 ships with 483 guns (making a total of 37 ships with 875 guns). The Danes had 17 ships with 448 guns. The Swedes expended two fireships and the Dutch lost one ship. The Danes lost 10 ships captured, including their largest three, two burnt and two wrecked.



Sources


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Posted by Timothy Crater on Tuesday 24th of September 2019 13:06

Dutch Squadrons have Swedish ships ??


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