HDMY Dannebrog (1879)
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Dannebrog was a Danish royal side-wheel paddle steam yacht, which was built in 1879 and decommissioned in 1931.[1] Dannebrog was named in honor of the flag of Denmark.
 Dannebrog in 1913, after overhaul repair dated 1907. Photo from the Danish Naval Museum (Orlogsmuseet), now kept in Nationalmuseet. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Denmark | |
| Name | Dannebrog |
| Namesake | The flag of Denmark |
| Launched | 6 October 1879 |
| Commissioned | 7 June 1880 |
| Decommissioned | 1931 |
| Fate | Scrapped in 1934. |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 60.65 m before 1907 year and 72 m from 1907. |
| Beam | 8.16 м |
| Draft | 3.18 м |
| Propulsion | side-wheel paddle steam yacht and from 1907 the yacht engines were changed to bigger size and two funnels installed |
| Speed | 13.4 knots after repair in 1907 |
| Crew | 56 |
History
The paddle-wheel steamer 'Dannebrog was launched on 6 October 1879. The yacht was commissioned in the Danish Fleet on 7 June 1880.[1] During the summer months of 1880-1892, Dannebrog made voyages in Danish waters and visited several foreign ports.[1] There was also a voyage in 1893 to England, due to the marriage of the Duke of York and Princess Mary of Teck. The cruiser Valkyrien escorted the yacht during this voyage.[1] There was a voyage to Aarhus in 1902 due to Crown Prince Christian and Princess Alexandrina receiving the Marselisborg Castle (Danish: slottet Marselisborg) as a present.[1]
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Dannebrog brought the Danish prince Carl and his family from Denmark to Norway to assume the Norwegian throne, departing Denmark on 23 November 1905.[1] His coronation as King Haakon VII was carried out in Trondheim in June 1906.[1] From December 1906 - 1907, the yacht had an overhaul. Its length was increased to 72 meters and a newly designed main engine with bigger dimensions was installed. Simultaneously, tonnage was increased to 1,100 tonnes. Two funnels were installed on the yacht.[1]
During the summer months of 1909, the yacht had an expedition in Danish waters, and from 11–23 July, voyaged to Russia, escorted by the cruiser Gejser.[1] From 14–17 May 1912, Dannebrog sailed to Travemünde, to bring the coffin of King Frederik VIII (who had died in Hamburg on 14 May 1912) back to Copenhagen; she was escorted by the coastal defense ship Olfert Fische.[1]
During the summer months of 1913, the yacht travelled Danish waters, and visited Landskrona (Sweden) and Rostock (Germany).[1] In 1914, Dannebrog made trips to Sheerness, Dover, Calais, and Amsterdam, and then expeditions in the Danish waters.[1] The yacht was idle during World War I, and underwent another expedition in Danish waters during the summer months of 1919.[1] There was a voyage to South Jutland on 10 July 1920, for the occasion of the reunification.[1] On 19 August 1929, she collided with the Japanese cargo ship Matsumoto Maru at Copenhagen.[2] The yacht was scrapped in 1934.
