| HDMS Hielperen | |
|---|---|
| Career |  |
| Name: | Hielperen |
| Commissioned: | 1787 |
| Decommissioned: | 1806 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Frigate |
| Complement: | 269 |
| Armament: | 20 guns |
Hielperen (or Hjelperen) (literally: the Helper) was a 16-gun defence frigate in the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy. Commissioned in 1787, she took part in the Battle of Copenhagen on 2 April 1801 against the British Royal Navy. During the battle, the ship had a crew of 269 sailors, six of whom wounded in the battle, and was commanded by Lt. Peter-Carl Lilienskjöld.[1] The ship took a severe beating but the crew managed to cut the ship's cables and escape to the safety of Copenhagen Harbour. The ship withdrew from combat at 1 PM. Hielperen served in the Danish Navy until 1806.
References[]
- Notes
- ↑ Coladores, T. (2005). "Die Seeschlacht vor Kopenhagen 1801 - Nelson versus Fischer". coladores.co.funpic.de. http://coladores.co.funpic.de/kopen.html. Retrieved 24 June 2012. (German)
- Bibliography
- Laursen, Gert (2005). "Danish Military History : Hjelperen". milhist.dk. http://www.milhist.dk/weapons/shipdata/hjaelpe.html.[dead link]
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