HDMS Indfødsretten (1786) facts for kids
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| Name | Indfødsretten |
| Namesake | Danish Citizenship Act of 1776 |
| Builder | Henrik Gerner, Nyholm, Copenhagen |
| Laid down | 27 April 1786 |
| Launched | 1786 |
| Captured | by British Royal Navy, 2 April 1801 |
| Fate | Burnt April 1801 |
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| Type | Ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1,016 tons |
| Length | 158 ft (48 m) |
| Beam | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Draught | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 559 |
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Indfødsretten (Danish, lit. Citizenship) was a 64-gun ship of the line in the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy commissioned in 1787. She was one of a class of five ships designed and constructed by naval architect Henrik Gerner.
Construction and design
Indfødsretten was constructed at Nyholm to a design by naval architect Henrik Gerner. She was laid down on 27 June 1784, launched on 27 April 1786 and the construction was completed on 12 October 1787.
Career
During the Battle of Copenhagen on 2 April 1801, this blockship was commanded by Captain A. de Thurah with a complement of 394 sailors. The ship suffered heavy casualties in the battle; 21 were killed and 41 wounded. The ship struck her colours at 15.00. After her capture, Indfødsretten was burnt, along with all the other captured Danish warships except Holsteen.
See also
- List of ships captured in the 19th century
