Action of 13 October 1644

Action of 13 October 1644

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Action of 13 October 1644
partof=Torstenson War


caption=
date=13 October 1644
place=Proximity of Fehmarn
casus=
territory=
result=Swedish/Dutch victory
combatant1=flag|Sweden

combatant2=
commander1=Carl Gustaf Wrangel
commander2=Christian IV
Pros Mund †
strength1=37 ships, 875 guns
strength2=17 ships, 448 guns
casualties1=2 ships
casualties2=10 ships captured, 2 ships wrecked
1000 sailors captured

This took place on 13 October 1644 north-west of the island of Fehmarn, now part of Germany, in the Baltic Sea. A combined Swedish-Dutch fleet defeated a Danish fleet and took 1000 prisoners, including Ulfeld, Grabov and von Jasmund.

The Swedes had 16 ships with 392 guns, and the Dutch had 21 ships with 483 guns (making a total of 37 ships with 875 guns). The Danes had 17 ships with 448 guns. The Swedes expended two fireships and the Dutch lost one ship. The Danes lost 10 ships captured, including their largest three, and two wrecked.

Ships involved:

weden

"Drake" 40
"Smålands Lejon" 32 (flag)
"Göteborg" 36
"Leopard" 36
"Regina" 34
"Tre Kroner" 32
"Jägare" 26
"Vesterviks Fortuna" 24
"Akilles" 22
"Svan" 22
"Gamla Fortuna" 18
"Lam" 12 (galley)
"Fenix" 10 (galley)
"Postpferd" 2 (galley/galliot)
"Lilla Delfin" (fireship) - Burnt
"Meerman" (fireship) - Burnt
"?" (merchantman)

Netherlands

"Delphin" 38
"Jupiter" 34
"Engel" 34
"Gekroende Liefde" 31
"Coninchva Sweden" 28
"Campen" 26
"Den Swarten Raven" 26
"Vlissingen" 24
"Nieuw Vlissingen" 24
"St Matthuis" 24
"Patientia" 24
"Arent/Adelaar" 22 - Sunk by "Tre Løver"
"Nieuw Gottenburg" 22
"Liefde van Hoorn" 20
"Prins" 20
"Wapen van Medenblik" 20
"Posthorn" 20
"Brouwer" 20
"St Marten" 20
"Harderinne" 8
"?" 2 (galliot)

Denmark

"Patienta" 48 (flag) - Captured
"Tre Løver" 46 - Captured
"Oldenborg" 42 - Captured
"Lindorm" 38
"Pelican" 36
"Stormar" 32 - Captured
"Delmenhorst" 28 - Captured
"Fides" 28 - Captured
"Neptunus" 28 - Captured
"Nelleblad" 24 - Captured
"To Løver" 22 - Captured
"Kronet Fisk" 20 - Aground and captured
"Lam" 16
"Markat" 16
"Havhest" 14
"Højenhald" 8 - Wrecked
"?" 2 (galley/galliot) - Wrecked


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