Battle of Køge Bay (1710)

This indecisive battle took place on 4 October 1710, during the Great Northern War, in Køge Bay, just south of Copenhagen. Denmark had 26 ships of the line and 5 frigates with 1808 guns, and Sweden had 21 ships of the line and several frigates with 1512 guns. The Danish ship Dannebroge exploded and of and the 550-man crew only 9 survived. The Swedish ships Tre Kronor and Prinsessan Ulrika Eleonora ran aground. Because of the weather the battle could not continue.

Denmark-Norway (Gyldenløve)
Elephant 90 (flag) Fredericus IV 110 Dannebroge 94 - Blew up Justitia 90 Norske Løve 84 Tre Løver 78 Prinds Christian 76 Sophia Hedvig 76 Wenden 72 Dronning Louisa 70 Haffru 70 Beskjermer 64 Ebenetzer 64 Svan 60 Oldenborg 52 Sværdfisk 52 Tomler 52 Fyen 50 Island 50

Sweden (Wachtmeister)
Gotha Lejon 90 (flag) Enighet 94 Tre Kroner 86 - Aground, scuttled next day Wenden 82 Sverige 82 Prinsessa Hedvig 80 Prinsessa Ulrika 80 - Aground, scuttled next day Gota 76 Nordstjerna 76 Prins Carl 76 Prins Carl Fredrik 72 Smaland 70 Karlskrona 70 Skane 68 Bremen 64 Fredrika Amalia 62 Westmanland 62 Pommern 56 Sodermanland 56 Wachtmeister 56 Werden 54 Several fireships - Burnt? 2 days later