Riks-Nyckeln
Model of the Riks-Nyckeln in the church of Gärdslösa
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The Riks-Nyckeln (also just known as Nyckeln or Nyckelen ) was a Swedish warship in the 17th century.
The name "Imperial Key" is taken from the Swedish imperial insignia . At the same time, other ships were named after the insignia: Kronan (imperial crown), Riksäpplet ( imperial orb ) and Svärdet ( sword ). Ships with these names were usually the largest in the fleet.
The ship was built in a shipyard in Bodekull in 1665 following an order placed by the Swedish Navy in 1664 .
With 84 cannons and a crew of 550 to 600 men, it was the fourth largest Swedish warship after the Kronan , the Svärdet and the Riksäpplet at the beginning of the Skåne War . Under the command of Johan Bär , the ship took part in the sea battle at Öland in 1676 .
On July 20, 1679, a few weeks before the end of the Skåne War, there was an attack by ten Danish warships against six Swedish warships in Kalmar Sound . The Riks-Nyckeln ran aground and was attacked by the Danish warships Danish Victoria , Christianus Quartus , Neptunus and Flyvende Hjort . After three hours of bombardment, the Riks-Nyckeln burned and finally exploded.
In 1686, 1766, 1841 and 1908/1909 cannons of the Riks-Nyckeln were recovered. In the on Öland located Church of Gärdslösa a model of the ship depends.
Literature / sources
- HJ. Börjeson: List of men-of-war 1650-1700 , Part III (Sweden, Denmark-Norway and Germany), 1936.
- Gustav Halldin: Svenskt Skeppsbyggeri - A general history of Swedish shipbuilding , 1963.
Footnotes
- ↑ HJ. Börjeson and Gustav Halldin