The Battle of Køge Bay, also known to as the Second Battle of Køge Bay, was an indecisive battle that took place on 4 October 1710 (N.S.) during the Great Northern War in Køge Bay (Danish: Køge Bugt), just south of Copenhagen. Denmark had 26 ships of the line and 5 frigates with 1808 guns, and Sweden had 21 ships of the line and several frigates with 1512 guns. The Danish ship Dannebroge exploded and of the 550-man crew only 9 survived. The Swedish ships Tre Kronor and Prinsessan Ulrika Eleonora ran aground. Because of the weather the battle could not continue. However, the Swedish fleet managed to sink and capture a Danish convoy of transport ships that were supposed to embark a Russian invasion force in Danzig. The action in Køge Bay checked those Russian invasion plans of Sweden.
Ships involved in the campaign Denmark (Gyldenløve) Ships of the line Flagship Elephant (90) under Frantz Petersen Trojel Fredericus IV (110) under Christianus V (100) under Dannebroge (94) under Iver Huitfeldt - Blew up Justitia (90) under Claus Eskesen Güntelberg Norske Løve (84) under Christoph Christophersen Mars (80) under Jørgen Liebedantz Tre Løver (78) under Edvard Deichmann Prinds Christian (76) under Sophia Hedvig (76) under Christian Carl Gabel Wenden (72) under Dronning Louisa (70) under Niels Larsen Harfoed Haffru (70) under Christen Thomesen Sehested Beskjermer (64) under Ebenetzer (64) under Henrik Clausen Gude Charlotte Amalia (60) under Johan Vibe Svan (60) under Hans Jensen Snidstorph Anna Sophia (60) under Hans Christopher von Offenberg Fredericus III (56) under Rasmus Krag Oldenborg (52) under Michael Bille Sværdfisk (52) under Hans Knoff Tomler (52) under Nelleblad (52) under Fyen (50) under Ulrich Kaas Delmenhorst (50) under Christian Thomsen Carl Island (50) under
Frigates Hejren under Hans Jacob Rostgaard Højenhald under Michel Gude Lossen under Gerhard Siewertz Raae under Laurids Reesen Ørnen under Peter Hansen
Snows Andrikken under Peder Wichmansen Hofftmann Flyvende Abe under Anders Rasmussen Seirøe Flyvende Fisk under Mathias Løwe Pak an under Cornelius Blichfeldt Snarensvend under
Sweden (Wachtmeister) Ships of the line Flagship Göta Lejon (90) under Daniel Grundel Enigheten (94) under Tre Kronor (86) under - Aground, scuttled next day Wenden (82) under Sverige (82) under Olof Hubertson WernfeIt Prinsessan Hedvig (80) under Hans Husman Prinsessan Ulrika (80) under - Aground, scuttled next day Göta (76) under Håkon Liderus Nordstjernan (76) under Gustaf von Psilander Prins Carl (76) under Prins Carl Fredrik (72) under Småland (70) under Conrad Braunjan Karlskrona (70) under Peter Pley Skåne (68) under Hans Anckarstierna Bremen (64) under Fredrika Amalia (62) under Westmanland (62) under Pommern (56) under Södermanland (56) under Carl Frischen Wachtmeister (56) under Werden (54) under Anders Siöstierna
Frigates Phoenix under Johan Casper Printz Sophie Louise Postiljon
Fire ships Kat af Kurland St. Peter
Brigantines Castor Pollux Skorpionen
Bomb vessels Åskadonner Elefant
References
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