HDMS Indfødsretten (1786)

Indfødsretten [4](Danish, lit. Citizenship) was a 64-gun ship of the line in the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy commissioned in 1787. She was one of a class of five ships designed and constructed by naval architect Henrik Gerner.[3] [Note 1]

For other ships with the same name, see HDMS Indfødsretten.
History
NameIndfødsretten
NamesakeDanish Citizenship Act of 1776
BuilderHenrik Gerner, Nyholm, Copenhagen
Laid down27 April 1786
Launched1786
Capturedby British Royal Navy, 2 April 1801
FateBurnt April 1801
General characteristics [1][2]
TypeShip of the line
Tons burthen1,016 tons
Length158 ft (48 m)
Beam43 ft (13 m)
Draught18 ft (5.5 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement559
Armament
  • 26 × 24-pounder guns
  • 26 × 12-pounder guns
  • 12 × 8-pounder guns[3]

Construction and design

Indfødsretten was constructed at Nyholm to a design by naval architect Henrik Gerner. She was laid down on 27 June 1784, launched on 27 April 1786 and the construction was completed on 12 October 1787.[5]

Career

During the Battle of Copenhagen on 2 April 1801, this blockship was commanded by Captain A. de Thurah with a complement of 394 sailors. The ship suffered heavy casualties in the battle; 21 were killed and 41 wounded. The ship struck her colours at 15.00.[6][7] After her capture, Indfødsretten was burnt, along with all the other captured Danish warships except Holsteen.[3]

Notes
  1. The earlier ship of this name, Indfødsretten (1775), disappeared in the Atlantic in 1783

References
  1. "Indfødsretten (1786)". Royal Danish Naval Museum (in Danish). 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  2. Danish Naval Museum - Indfødsretten - a single technical drawing can be seen by clicking "Vis"
  3. Laursen, Gert (2008). "The Wreck of the 'Oldenborg". milhist.dk. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  4. Record card for Indfødsretten (1786)
  5. "Indfødsretten (1786)". Trap Danmark (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  6. Toft, 1893 p.21
  7. Admiral Lord Nelson and his Navy

Bibliography
  • Toft, Peter (1893). The United Service. L.R.Hamersly & Co., Philadelphia. p. 611. Url

See also

55.7314°N 12.6772°E / 55.7314; 12.6772

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