Maritime archaeologists have discovered the wreck of a Danish warship sunk by adm.
The raft sank 225 years ago along with the remains of a sailor and dozens of artifacts.
Denmark’s Viking Ship Museum announced on Thursday, April 2, that the Danish flagship was found 50 feet below the surface of Copenhagen Harbor in near zero visibility, buried in thick sediment.
Another prominent aspect is that the discovery came exactly after the Battle of Copenhagen on 2 April 1801.
Otto Uldum, maritime archaeologist at the museum, said: “We have found the Dannebroge and the remains of those who never made it ashore after the battle.”
It was the focal point for the Danish-Norwegian defense against Nelson’s fleet of 39 ships. After being bombarded by two British ships, Dannebroge was set on fire and exploded.
Historical records show that 56 crew members died, while over 40 were injured, and 19 crew members were not found.
Archaeologists discovered the human mandible believed to be from one of the lost sailors.
They also found two cannons, shoes, clothing fragments, uniform insignia, clay pipes, bottles, pottery, and the seabed is littered with cannonballs and rod shots.
The excavation is urgent. The archaeologists will soon be covered by the construction of Lynetteholm, a controversial 271-hectare artificial peninsula designed to shield Copenhagen from rising sea levels.
