History of the Danish navy
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This article is about the history of the navy of Denmark. For the current Danish naval forces, see Royal Danish Navy.
The history of the Danish navy began with the founding of a joint Dano-Norwegian navy on 10 August 1510, when King John appointed his vassal Henrik Krummedige to become "chief captain and head of all our captains, men and servants whom we now have appointed and ordered to be at sea".[3][4]
Quick Facts Dano-Norwegian navy, Active ...
Dano-Norwegian navy | |
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Active | 1510–1814 |
Disbanded | 12 April 1814 |
Country | Denmark–Norway |
Allegiance | King of Denmark-Norway |
Type | Navy |
Role | Coastal defence and fortification Naval warfare |
Size | 19,000 personnel (1709) 471 Ships (1808) |
Part of | Danish military |
H/Q | Holmen, Copenhagen |
Motto(s) | Gud og den retfærdige sag ("God and the just cause") |
Colours | Red & White |
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Commanders | |
Notable Comm. | |
Insignia | |
Naval Ensign (1625–1814)[1][2] |
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The joint fleet was dissolved when Christian Fredrick established separate fleets for Denmark and Norway on 12 April 1814. These are the modern ancestors of today's Royal Danish Navy and Royal Norwegian Navy.