HDMS Ditmarsken (1780)

History
Name	Ditmarsken
Namesake	Ditmarschen
Builder	Henrik Gerner, Nyholm, Copenhagen
Laid down	18 December 1779
Launched	25 November 1780
Fate	Captured by the Royal Navy at the Battle of Copenhagen (1807)
General characteristics [1][2]
Type	Ship of the line
Length	158 ft (48 m)
Beam	43 ft (13 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	559
Armament	64 guns

HDMS Ditmarsken (or Ditmarschen) was a 64-gun ship of the line of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy which was launched in 1780. She was captured by the British during the battle of Copenhagen in 1807 and burnt.

Construction and design

Ditmarsken was constructed at Nyholm Dockyard to a design by Henrik Gerner. She was laid down on 17 December 1779, launched on 25 November 1780 and the construction was completed on 18 March 1783.[3]

She was 158 ft (48 m) with a beam of 43 ft (13 m) and a draught of 18 ft (5.5 m). Her complement was 559 men and her armament was 64 guns.[3]

Career

In 1798 she was under the command of Just Bille. She was captured by the British during the battle of Copenhagen in 1807 and burnt.[4]

References

1. "Indfødsretten (1786)". Royal Danish Naval Museum (in Danish). 2009. Archived from the original on 28 December 2005. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
2. Danish Naval Museum - Indfødsretten Archived 2020-07-04 at the Wayback Machine - a single technical drawing can be seen by clicking "Vis"
3. "Ditmarsken (1780)". Trap Danmark (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
4. "Ditmarsken / Ditmarschen". jmarcussen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.