HDMS Søehesten

The 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.