Lindormen (1626)

The “Lintworm” (b) in a print from the Theatrum Europaeum

The Lindormen was a third class orlog ship of the Danish Navy with 38 to 40 cannons, a broadside of 480 (235 kilograms) to 576 pounds and a crew of 200 to 296 men. It was built in Itzehoe in 1626, presumably by the Dutchman Peter Michelsen (Peter Michaelsen), who later became Mayor of Itzehoe. Their displacement was 280 Swedish läst (770 tons), their length 120 Zeeland feet (about 38 meters). Its dimensions are similar to those of the Swedish Tre Kronor, also built in Itzehoe in 1631 .

In the sea battle on the Kolberger Heide she was the flagship of the Vice Admiral of the second squadron under the Mecklenburg-born Admiral Køn Jochum (Joachim) Grabow (1594-1667) with 38 guns . It was also the flagship of the second squadron under Grabow in the sea battle in the Fehmarnbelt off Lolland on October 13, 1644, in which the Danish fleet fought against a united Swedish-Dutch fleet. Their captain was Hendrik Mont. It was developed by a Swedish Brander set on fire, exploded and sank. Grabow jumped overboard, was captured and taken to Wismar . The wreck is about 3 kilometers north of Puttgarden , has been examined by divers since 2006 and documented in 2012.

Another Danish ship named Lindormen was also a 3rd class ship of the line with 44 cannons, which was in service from 1654 to 1708. A total of five ships in the Danish fleet already bore this name.

Web links

Entry on Lindormen in the Skibsregister (catalog card system) of the Danish Orlogsmuseet

Individual evidence

↑ oceania.pbworks.com
↑ Biographical data on carolinevej.dk
^ Sailing Warships
^ Th. Topsøe-Jensen: Køn Jochum Grabow . In: Svend Cedergreen Bech , Svend Dahl (eds.): Dansk biografisk leksikon . Founded by Carl Frederik Bricka , continued by Povl Engelstoft. 3. Edition. tape 5 : Frille – Hanssen . Gyldendal, Copenhagen 1980, ISBN 87-01-77403-4 (Danish, biografiskleksikon.lex.dk - as of July 17, 2011).
↑ Archive link ( Memento from January 1, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
^ Website of Florian Huber, underwater archaeologist , accessed on July 17, 2017.

[1] .pbworks.com

[2] Biographical data on carolinevej.dk

[3] Sailing Warships

[4] Th. Topsøe-Jensen: Køn Jochum Grabow . In: Svend Cedergreen Bech , Svend Dahl (eds.): Dansk biografisk leksikon . Founded by Carl Frederik Bricka , continued by Povl Engelstoft. 3. Edition. tape 5 : Frille – Hanssen . Gyldendal, Copenhagen 1980, ISBN 87-01-77403-4 (Danish, biografiskleksikon.lex.dk - as of July 17, 2011).

[5] Archive link ( Memento from January 1, 2016 in the Internet Archive )

[6] Website of Florian Huber, underwater archaeologist , accessed on July 17, 2017.