The naval Battle of Öland occurred on 1 June1676 south off the island of Öland in the Baltic Sea. It was a victory for a combined Danish/Dutch fleet of 25 ships of the line and 10 frigates etc. under Cornelis Tromp (at that time Admiral-General of the Danish fleet) over a Swedish fleet of 26 ships of the line, 12 frigates etc. under baron Lorentz Creutz a Finnish nobleman (Who sunk his own ship, killing 800 Swedes. The Swedish fleet fled after the battle.
Ships involved:
Denmark/Netherlands
Van Squadron Churprinds 76 (flag) Anna Sofia 56 Christianus IV 56 Gyldenlove 56 Nelleblad 54 Kobenhavn 50 Lindorm 50 Delmenhorst 46 Anthonette 34 Hummer 34 Svenske Charitas 32
2 small craft
2 fireships Center Squadron Christianus V 86 Enighed 62 Fredericus III 60 Tre Lover 60 Oostergo 60 (Dutch) Charlotta Amalia 54 Christiania 54 Campen 40 (Dutch) Frisia 36 (Dutch) Havmand 34 Havfru 24 Spraglede Falk 16
3 small craft
2 fireships Rear Squadron Waesdorp 68 (Dutch) Justina 64 (Dutch) Delft 62 (Dutch) Gideon 60 (Dutch) Dordrecht 46 (Dutch) Ackerboom 44 (Dutch) Noortholland 44 (Dutch) Caleb 40 (Dutch) Utrecht 38 (Dutch) Hvide Falk 28 Loss 28
2 small craft
1 fireship
Sweden
(this was the same fleet that had fought the previous battle, with the exception of the two ships lost there) Kronan 124 (flag) - Capsized and exploded Svärd 94 - Burnt, exploded Äpple 86 Nyckel 84 Sol 74 - Damaged Mars 72 - Damaged?? Jupiter 70 Hieronymus 64 Merkurius 64 - Damaged Saturnus 64 Venus 64 - Damaged Wrangel 60 Riga 54 Wismar 54 Göteborg 48 Spes 48 Svenska Lejon 48 Abraham 44 Flygande Varg 44 Neptunus 44 Fredrika Amalia 34 Trumslagare 34 - Aground later Konung David 32 Sundsvall 32 Salvator 30 Nordstjerna 28 Perla 28 Jernvag 24 - Captured Utter 24 Sol 54 (merchant??) - Aground later Enhorn 16 (merchant??) Ekhorre 8 (merchant??) Rodkrita (fireship) - Scuttled
8 merchant ships
6 fireships
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