HDMS Ditmarsken (1780)

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History
NameDitmarsken
NamesakeDitmarschen
BuilderHenrik Gerner, Nyholm, Copenhagen
Laid down18 December 1779
Launched25 November 1780
Fatelost to the British at the Battle of Copenhagen (1807)
General characteristics [1][2]
TypeShip of the line
Length158 ft (48 m)
Beam43 ft (13 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement559
Armament64 guns

HDMS Ditmarsken (or Ditmarschen) was a ship of the line of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy, launched in 1780. She was lost to the British at the Battle of Copenhagen (1807).

Construction and design

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

In 1798-1688m she was under the command of Just Bille. She was lost to the British at the Battle of Copenhagen (1807).[4]

References

  1. ^ "Indfødsretten (1786)". Royal Danish Naval Museum (in dansk). 2009. Archived from the original on 28 December 2005. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  2. ^ Danish Naval Museum - Indfødsretten Archived 2020-07-04 at the Wayback Machine - a single technical drawing can be seen by clicking "Vis"
  3. ^ 3.0 3.1 "Ditmarsken (1780)". Trap Danmark (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ^ "Ditmarsken / Ditmarschen". jmarcussen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)