- Battle of Öland
Campaignbox Invasion of Scania The naval Battle of Öland occurred on
1 June 1676 south off the island ofÖland in theBaltic Sea . It was a victory for a combined Danish/Dutch fleet of 25 ships of the line and 10 frigates etc. underCornelis Tromp (at that time Admiral-General of the Danish fleet) over a Swedish fleet of 26 ships of the line, 12 frigates etc. under baronLorentz Creutz a Finnish nobleman (Who sunk his own ship, killing 800 Swedes. The Swedish fleet fled after the battle.Ships involved:
Denmark/Netherlands
Van Squadron
"Churprinds" 76 (flag)
"Anna Sofia" 56
"Christianus IV" 56
"Gyldenlove" 56
"Nelleblad" 54
"Kobenhavn" 50
"Lindorm" 50
"Delmenhorst" 46
"Anthonette" 34
"Hummer" 34
"Svenske Charitas" 32
2 small craft
2 fireships
Center Squadron
"Christianus V" 86
"Enighed" 62
"Fredericus III" 60
"Tre Lover" 60
"Oostergo" 60 (Dutch)
"Charlotta Amalia" 54
"Christiania" 54
"Campen" 40 (Dutch)
"Frisia" 36 (Dutch)
"Havmand" 34
"Havfru" 24
"Spraglede Falk" 16
3 small craft
2 fireships
Rear Squadron
"Waesdorp" 68 (Dutch)
"Justina" 64 (Dutch)
"Delft" 62 (Dutch)
"Gideon" 60 (Dutch)
"Dordrecht" 46 (Dutch)
"Ackerboom" 44 (Dutch)
"Noortholland" 44 (Dutch)
"Caleb" 40 (Dutch)
"Utrecht" 38 (Dutch)
"Hvide Falk" 28
"Loss" 28
2 small craft
1 fireshipweden
(this was the same fleet that had fought the previous battle, with the exception of the two ships lost there)
"Kronan" 124 (flag) - Capsized and exploded
"Svärd" 94 - Burnt, exploded
"Äpple" 86
"Nyckel" 84
"Sol" 74 - Damaged
"Mars" 72 - Damaged??
"Jupiter" 70
"Hieronymus" 64
"Merkurius" 64 - Damaged
"Saturnus" 64
"Venus" 64 - Damaged
"Wrangel" 60
"Riga" 54
"Wismar" 54
"Göteborg" 48
"Spes" 48
"Svenska Lejon" 48
"Abraham" 44
"Flygande Varg" 44
"Neptunus" 44
"Fredrika Amalia" 34
"Trumslagare" 34 - Aground later
"Konung David" 32
"Sundsvall" 32
"Salvator" 30
"Nordstjerna" 28
"Perla" 28
"Jernvag" 24 - Captured
"Utter" 24
"Sol" 54 (merchant??) - Aground later
"Enhorn" 16 (merchant??)
"Ekhorre" 8 (merchant??)
"Rodkrita" (fireship) - Scuttled
8 merchant ships
6 fireships
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