HDMS Den Prægtige (prior to 20 July 1772. HDMS Dronningen) was a ship of the line of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy, launched in 1768.
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| History | |
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| Name | Dronningen |
| Builder | Frederik Michael Krabbe, Nyholm, Copenhagen |
| Laid down | 15 March 1768 |
| Launched | 22 November 1768 |
| Renamed | Den Prægtige (29 July 1772) |
| General characteristics [1][2] | |
| Type | Ship of the line |
| Length | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Beam | 47 ft (14 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 818 |
| Armament | 80 × 37-pounder guns |
Construction and design
editSronningen was constructed at Nyholm Dockyard to a design by Frederik Michael Krabbe. She was laid down on 15 March 1768, launched on 22 November 1768 and the construction was completed in May 1772.[3]
Dronningen was 180 ft (55 m) long with a beam of 47 ft (14 m) and a draught of 20 ft (6.1 m). Her complement was 818 men. Her armament was 80 36-pounder guns.[4]
Career
editOn 20 July 1772, following Christian VII's divorce from Queen Caroline Matilda, Dronnibngen was renamed Den Prægtige.[3]
In 1794, she was under the command of Johan Peter Wleugel.[5] In 1789, she was under the command of Steen Andersen Bille, flag captain to Conrad von Schindel, as part of an escadre.[clarification needed][6]
She was decommissioned in 1799.
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 "Den Prægtige / Dronningen (1768)". Trap Danmark (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Den Prægtige / Dronningen". jmarcussen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Johan Peter Wleugel". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Steen Bille". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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