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HDMS Hvide Ørn (1784)
HDMS ''Hvide Ørn'' was a frigate of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy, which she served from 1785 to 1705. She was launched on 16 November 1784. Construction and design HDMS ''Hvide Ørn'' was constructed at Bodenhoffs Plads to a design by Genrik Gerner. The figurehead was created by Frederik Christian Willerup. Her complement was approximately 180 men. Her armament was 24 × 7-pounder guns, 14 6-pounder guns. Career Naval career In 1787, she patrolled in the Valtic Sea.. Georg Albrecht Kofoed was second-in-command On 24 October 1788, nowunder command of Kofoed, she was sent the River Elbe. GDMS ''Hvide Ørn'' was decommissioned from the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy in 1795. Civilian career The ''Hvide Ørn'' was subsequently sold to William Duntzfelt, Duntzfeldt & Co.. Jens Jensen Berg, who had for some time served as inspector of the company's operations on land (Danish: ''Ekvipagemester''), overseeing its warehouses and operations, was a stakeholder in the ship. Berg sailed from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hvide Ørn (1784) Rendering
The Hvide clan (English: ''Whites'') was a medieval Denmark, Danish clan, and afterwards in early modern period, early modern era a Danish noble surname of presumably one surviving branch of leaders of that clan. Before the 16th century it was not used as a surname. It signified the color white. Medieval Hvide clan The Hvide were influential in the Danish island of Zealand (Denmark), Zealand, and occasionally in other close parts of the country, such as other Danish islands and Scania, Skåne. They had a stronghold in Jørlunde. A folktale of the clan name contrasts this clan against the "black" clan of Viking leaders of Skåne (that then belonged to Denmark but now belongs to Sweden) ("Svarte Skåning") who had Thor as their chief god. The white islander clan were "protectees" of non-black god Odin. The Hvide leaders seem to have been among first to convert to Christianity, and later, the clansmen regularly rose to highest positions of Danish church, including several Roman Cath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
