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HDMS Hvide Ørn (1753)
HDMS ''Hvide Ørn'' was a frigate of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy, which she served from 1754 to 1776. She was launched on 24 November 1753. Construction and design HDMS ''Hvide Ørn'' was constructed at Nyholm Dockyard under the directions of master ship builder Andreas Thuresen. She was laid down on 23 March 1753 and launched on 24 November 1753. She was named for Peter Tordenskjold Vice-Admiral Peter Jansen Wessel Tordenskiold (28 October 1690 – 12 November 1720) was a Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy officer. Born in Trondheim, he travelled to Copenhagen in 1704 and eventually join the Dano-Norwegian navy, rising to the rank ...'s famous frigate by the same name. Her complement was approximately 224 men. Her armament was 30 × 12-pounder guns. Career In 1758, she was sent to Morocco. A young Johan Peter Wleugel, then with rank of first lieutenant, was among the officers. In 1762, she was under the command of Andreas Georg Hermann Schultz as part of a squadron. In 176465 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hvide Ørn (1753) Rendering
The Hvide clan (English: ''Whites'') was a medieval Denmark, Danish clan, and afterwards in early modern period, early modern era a Danish noble surname of presumably one surviving branch of leaders of that clan. Before the 16th century it was not used as a surname. It signified the color white. Medieval Hvide clan The Hvide were influential in the Danish island of Zealand (Denmark), Zealand, and occasionally in other close parts of the country, such as other Danish islands and Scania, Skåne. They had a stronghold in Jørlunde. A folktale of the clan name contrasts this clan against the "black" clan of Viking leaders of Skåne (that then belonged to Denmark but now belongs to Sweden) ("Svarte Skåning") who had Thor as their chief god. The white islander clan were "protectees" of non-black god Odin. The Hvide leaders seem to have been among first to convert to Christianity, and later, the clansmen regularly rose to highest positions of Danish church, including several Roman Cath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
