Wreck of Dannebroge
Shipwreck site
- Position
- About 55.5° N, 12.4° E (within about 10 km)
- Sank
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- Cause
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- Depth
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Protection status
Location generalised to protect a war grave
The position shown is generalised to within about 10 km. The exact position is not published.
A military vessel lost in war, by enemy action. Wrecks lost in war are treated as war graves.
This wreck may be the last resting place of those who died aboard. Please treat it with respect.
How this was decided: Voydar's protection rules, from the sources we hold, confidence 85%. When in doubt, Voydar generalises the position.
HDMS Dannebroge was a ship of the line of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy, which exploded and sank on 4 October 1710 during the Battle of Køge Bay of the Great Northern War. Of the 600 crew on board, 541 were killed in the explosion and sinking, one third of the victims being Norwegian. Admiral Iver Huitfeldt was among the dead.
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About this wreck
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