Name Søehesten Struck 1430 2 April 1801 Complement 178 | Commissioned 1785 Class and type barge | |
Owner Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy | ||
Søehesten was an 18-gun barge (in Danish: defensionspram) in the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy commissioned in 1785. During the Battle of Copenhagen on 2 April 1801, this barge was commanded by Lieutenant (Danish: Premierløjtnant) B. U. Middelboe with a complement of 178 sailors. Of the ship's crew, 12 were killed and 21 wounded in the battle. The ship struck its colours at 14.30.
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