Viking Ship Museum researchers uncover Dannebroge warship remains during Copenhagen excavation
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Updated · Fox News · Apr 29
Viking Ship Museum researchers uncover Dannebroge warship remains during Copenhagen excavation
11 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 29
The remains of the Dannebroge, destroyed in the 1801 Battle of Copenhagen, were found ahead of the Lynetteholm project, along with artifacts and human bones matching at least one of 19 missing crew.
This marks the first archaeological examination of a shipwreck from the historic battle, revealing personal belongings, weapons, and cannonballs. Excavation was required due to planned construction threatening the protected wreck site.
The Battle of Copenhagen was pivotal in Danish history, and the find offers new insights into the nation's maritime heritage, as Denmark typically leaves historic shipwrecks undisturbed unless threatened by development.
Why did it take a new construction project to unearth this historic warship?
Can DNA from a 225-year-old bone finally identify a sailor from the Dannebroge?
What secrets of Napoleonic naval warfare lie preserved within the wreckage?
Must we endanger history to uncover it?
How will this wreck rewrite the story of Nelson's famous 'blind eye' battle?