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HDMS Den Prægtige
HDMS ''Den Prægtige'' (prior to 20 July 1772. HDMS ''Dronningen'') was a ship of the line of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy, launched in 1768. Construction and design ''Sronningen'' was constructed at Nyholm Dockyard to a design by Frederik Michael Krabbe. She was laid down on 15 March 1768, launched on 22 November 1768 and the construction was completed in May 1772. ''Dronningen'' was long with a beam of and a draught of . Her complement was 818 men. Her armament was 80 36-pounder guns. Career On 20 July 1772, following Christian VII's divorce from Queen Caroline Matilda, ''Dronnibngen'' was renamed ''Den Prægtige''. In 1794, she was under the command of Johan Peter Wleugel. In 1789, she was under the command of Steen Andersen Bille, flag captain to , as part of an She was decommissioned in 1799. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Den Prægtige Ships of the line of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy Ships designed by Frederik Michael Krabbe Ships built in Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederik Michael Krabbe
Frederik Michael Krabbe (28 May 1725 – 25 October 1796)Topsøe-Jensen, Vol 2, pp 25–27. was a Danish naval officer and master shipbuilder Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other Watercraft, floating vessels. In modern times, it normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation th ... (''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 C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holmen, Copenhagen
() is a water-bound neighbourhood in Copenhagen, Denmark, occupying the former grounds of the Holmen Naval Base, Royal Naval Base and Dockyards. In spite of its name, deceptively in Grammatical number, singular, Holmen is a congregation of small islands, forming a north-eastern extension of Christianshavn between Zealand and the northern tip of Amager. Holmen was created by a series of land reclamations to house the Holmen Naval Base after it was moved from Gammelholm and used to occupy the entire area, but activities have gradually been moved elsewhere. Since the early 1990s, the area has instead been redeveloped for other use as a new district of the city, while the remaining naval facilities are confined to the northernmost islet of Nyholm. The area is today characterized by a mixture of residential developments, creative class, creative businesses and educational institutions and remaining military activities. Holmen is also home to the Copenhagen Opera House which was compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
