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Danish warship sunk by Adm. Horatio Nelson’s British fleet discovered after 225 years
Marine archaeologists recovered cannons, uniforms and a sailor’s jaw, offering new clues about the 1801 battle and the crew’s final hours.
- On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, Denmark's Viking Ship Museum announced the discovery of the flagship Dannebroge in Copenhagen Harbor, 225 years after it sank during the 1801 Battle of Copenhagen.
- British Admiral Horatio Nelson attacked the Danish navy during the 1801 conflict, damaging the flagship until it exploded and sank—an event deeply embedded in Denmark's national story.
- Divers recovered cannons, uniforms, and a sailor's jawbone from the wreck, which rests 15 meters beneath the seabed in thick sediment and near-zero visibility.
- Archaeologists are racing to document the site before the Lynetteholm megaproject, a new housing district expected to be completed by 2070, envelops the underwater wreckage area.
- Morten Johansen, the museum's head of maritime archaeology, noted the wreck offers a rare chance to understand "how it was to be on board a ship being shot to pieces by English warships.
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The discovery was made during a preliminary investigation for the construction of an artificial residential island near the port of Copenhagen.
Marine archaeologists discovered the wreck of a Danish warship sunk by Admiral Nelson in 1801 during the Battle of Copenhagen. Canons, uniforms and human remains lie 15 m deep in the port of the capital.
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A warship that sunk after it was attacked by Adm. Horatio Nelson and the British fleet 225 years ago has been found off the coast of Denmark in what’s been called a “remarkable” discovery.
Denmark: Warship sunk by Nelson's British fleet discovered
Over 200 years after being sunk by the British Royal Navy under Admiral Horatio Nelson, one of Denmark's most famous warships has been discovered at the bottom of Copenhagen Harbor — complete with some remarkable items.
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