| History | |
|---|---|
 Denmark–Norway | |
| Name | Søehesten |
| Owner | Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy |
| Builder | Stibolt |
| Commissioned | 1795 |
| Stricken | 14:30 2 April 1801 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | barge |
| Complement | 178 |
Søehesten ("The Seahorse") was an 18-gun barge (in Danish: defensionspram) of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy, commissioned in 1795.[1][2] During the Battle of Copenhagen on 2 April 1801, it was commanded by Lieutenant (Danish: Premierløjtnant) B. U. Middelboe[3] with a complement of 178 sailors. 12 of the ship's crew were killed in the battle, and 21 wounded. The ship struck its colours at 14.30.
References
- ^ Danish Naval Museum - Søehesten - no technical drawings or model available
- ^ Balsved, Johnny E. "Navy Ships (S)". Danish Naval History. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ Topsøe-Jensen Vol 2 page 189
Citations
- T. A. Topsøe-Jensen og Emil Marquard (1935) “Officerer i den dansk-norske Søetat 1660-1814 og den danske Søetat 1814-1932" (Danish Naval Officers)
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