The Battle of Køge Bay (1710) also referred to as the Second Battle of Køge Bay, was an indecisive battle that took place on 4 October 1710, during the Great Northern War, in Køge Bay, just south of Copenhagen. Denmark had 26 ships of the line and 5 frigates with 1808 guns, and Sweden had 21 ships of the line and several frigates with 1512 guns. The Danish ship Dannebroge exploded and of the 550-man crew only 9 survived. The Swedish ships Tre Kronor and Prinsessan Ulrika Eleonora ran aground. Because of the weather the battle could not continue. However, the Swedish fleet managed to sink and capture a Danish convoy of transport ships that were supposed to embark a Russian invasion force in Danzig. The action in Køge Bugt checked those Russian invasion plans of Sweden.

Ships involved

Denmark (Gyldenløve)

Elephant 90 (flag) Fredericus IV 110 Christianus V 100 Dannebroge 94 - Blew up Justitia 90 Norske Løve 84 Mars 80 Tre Løver 78 Prinds Christian 76 Sophia Hedvig 76 Wenden 72 Dronning Louisa 70 Haffru 70 Beskjermer 64 Ebenetzer 64 Charlotte Amalia 60 Svan 60 Anna Sophia 60 Fredericus III 56 Oldenborg 52 Sværdfisk 52 Tomler 52 Nelleblad 52 Fyen 50 Delmenhorst 50 Island 50

Sweden (Wachtmeister)

Göta Lejon 90 (flag) Enigheten 94 Tre Kronor 86 - Aground, scuttled next day Wenden 82 Sverige 82 Prinsessan Hedvig 80 Prinsessan Ulrika 80 - Aground, scuttled next day Gota 76 Nordstjernan 76 Prins Carl 76 Prins Carl Fredrik 72 Småland 70 Karlskrona 70 Skåne 68 Bremen 64 Fredrika Amalia 62 Westmanland 62 Pommern 56 Södermanland 56 Wachtmeister 56 Werden 54 Several fireships - Burnt? 2 days later

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