Design
She was built for the Royal Danish Navy in 1860 as a sailing frigate with an auxiliar screw-drive steam engine and a wooden hull. The figurehead was carved by the sculptor Julius Magnus Petersen and represents the region of Jutland in the form of the shepherd's rod and the fishing net.History
During the Second War of Schleswig in 1864, she participated in the naval action against the Austrian-Prussian fleet in the Battle of Heligoland (1864), Battle of Heligoland on 9 May 1864. ''Jylland'' along with ''Niels Juel'' and ''Heimdall'' bested two Austrian frigates and three small Prussian gunboats, but was unable to maintain the blockade of the Prussian North Sea ports. ''Jylland'' sustained considerable damage during the battle. By 1874, she was in use as a training ship for naval cadets. In the 1890s she was reduced to stationary use and barely escaped scrapping in 1908. She served as a barracks and training ship between 1892 and 1908. It was, however, decided to preserve her and she was towed to Ebeltoft in 1960. The hulked frigate further deteriorated until she was placed in dry dock in 1984. Restoration proved to be a major task; over 60% of the timber had to be replaced in addition to the rigging, armament, engines and loose gear. In Danish, she is known as simply ''Fregatten Jylland'', although several ships have used this name. The restoration efforts were completed in 1994 and she is on permanent display in dry dock at the town of Ebeltoft, Denmark. A commemorative coin was issued by the National Bank of Denmark. ''Jylland'' is the last surviving screw frigate.Gallery
References
;Notes ;CitationsBibliography
* Brouwer, Norman J. ''The International Register of Historic Ships''. 3rd ed. London: Chatham Publishing, 1999. * Robert J Gardiner (ed.). ''Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905''. London: Conway Maritime Press, 1979.External links