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Frederik Michael Krabbe
Frederik Michael Krabbe (1725–1796)Topsøe-Jensen, Vol 2, pp 25–27. was a Danish naval officer and master shipbuilder Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to befor ... (''fabrikmester'') Personal Born at Esrum, some 22 miles north of Copenhagen, on 28 May 1725, Krabbe was the son of a regimental quartermaster. His first marriage, to Cæcilie Andrea Bille (whose father was rear admiral Daniel Ernst Bille)at the naval church at Holmen, established links with two important Danish naval families - the Billes and the Stibolts through his bride's parentage. He had three marriages altogether (1759, 1766 and 1772) which all ended with his wives' deaths. His second wife was Christiane Charlotte Charisius(1738-1771), daughter of Constantin Augustus Charisius of Constantinborg and Kir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlogsværftet
''Orlogsværftet'' () was a Danish naval shipyard under the Royal Danish Navy. Before 1924, it was an integral part of the naval base at Holmen Naval Base, Holmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark, with an independent management from 1692 when Olaus Judichær became the first factory director. In 1924, the shipyard was established as a regular company under the Naval Ministry, responsible for building and maintaining naval ships and aircraft. Orlogsværftet delivered its last newly built vessel in 1970, the submarine Nordkaperen, and continued as a repair yard until 1995, when the navy was moved out of Copenhagen to Korsør and Frederikshavn. Maersk-owned Odense Steel Shipyard replaced Orlogsværftet as the navy's primary shipyard. In the 20th century the ship yard also produced a smaller number of civilian vessels, including ferrys for the Danish State Railways, boats for the Post Denmark, Royal Danish Mail and a single ship for GN Store Nord. Personnel The chief designer at Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |