List of the Danish Navy, in the Year 1692.

The following is considered as a correct statement of the naval force of Denmark, in 1692. Some of the largest of the ships drew more water, by five or six feet, at the stern, than at the head; and most of them were lower masted than those of England. The Danes had no fire-ships:-- Small Ships and Snows.
Ships. Guns. Men.
Christianus Quintus 100 650
Prince Frederick 84 600
Elephant 84 600
Three Crowns 84 600
Norway Lion 84 600
Prince George 82 600
Cour Prince 82 590
Mercurius 76 510
Mars 76 500
Three Lions 70 490
Drake 70 490
Charlotte Amelia 68 480
Anna Sophia 66 470
Swan 66 470
Christianus Quartus 64 430
Fredericus Tertius 56 400
Guldenlieu 56 390
Christiania 58 390
Oldenborg 56 360
Lintworm 49 330
Sleswick 42 300
Fero 54 380
Angel 52 300
Delmenhorst 50 300
Swedish Falcon 48 250
Neptune 46 220
Sword-fish 44 210
Tumbler 42 200
Hummer 34 160
Danish Mermaid 30 140
Dragon 28 140
White Falcon 26 120
The Tiger.
New Elephant, a yacht.
Phœnix Galley, a bomb-boat.
Minden.
Pacan.
Little Elephant, a yacht.
Swermer.
The Ape.

Naval Chronicle, Vol. 18 (1807), p 279.
Transcribed by Lars Bruzelius

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