Battle of Køge Bay (1710)

The Battle of Køge Bay (1710) also referred to as the Second Battle of Køge Bay, was an indecisive battle that took place on 4 October 1710, during the Great Northern War, in Køge Bay, just south of Copenhagen. Denmark had 26 ships of the line and 5 frigates with 1808 guns, and Sweden had 21 ships of the line and several frigates with 1512 guns. The Danish ship Dannebroge exploded and of the 550-man crew only 9 survived. The Swedish ships Tre Kronor and Prinsessan Ulrika Eleonora ran aground. Because of the weather the battle could not continue. However, the Swedish fleet managed to sink and capture a Danish convoy of transport ships that were supposed to embark a Russian invasion force in Danzig. The action in Køge Bugt checked those Russian invasion plans of Sweden.

Denmark (Gyldenløve)
Elephant 90 (flag)

Fredericus IV 110

Christianus V 100

Dannebroge 94 - Blew up

Justitia 90

Norske Løve 84

Mars 80

Tre Løver 78

Prinds Christian 76

Sophia Hedvig 76

Wenden 72

Dronning Louisa 70

Haffru 70

Beskjermer 64

Ebenetzer 64

Charlotte Amalia 60

Svan 60

Anna Sophia 60

Fredericus III 56

Oldenborg 52

Sværdfisk 52

Tomler 52

Nelleblad 52

Fyen 50

Delmenhorst 50

Island 50

Sweden (Wachtmeister)
Göta Lejon 90 (flag)

Enigheten 94

Tre Kronor 86 - Aground, scuttled next day

Wenden 82

Sverige 82

Prinsessan Hedvig 80

Prinsessan Ulrika 80 - Aground, scuttled next day

Gota 76

Nordstjernan 76

Prins Carl 76

Prins Carl Fredrik 72

Småland 70

Karlskrona 70

Skåne 68

Bremen 64

Fredrika Amalia 62

Westmanland 62

Pommern 56

Södermanland 56

Wachtmeister 56

Werden 54

Several fireships - Burnt? 2 days later