Her Danish Majesty's Yacht Dannebrog (A540) (Danish: KDM Dannebrog) was launched by Queen Alexandrine at Copenhagen in 1931, and commissioned on 26 May 1932. The yacht now serves as the official and private residence for Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and members of the Royal Family when they are on official visits overseas and on summer cruises in Danish waters. When at sea, the Royal Yacht also participates in surveillance and sea-rescue services.
The Dannebrog, named after the flag of Denmark, was built in 1931–1932 at the Naval Dockyard in Copenhagen. She replaced the previous royal vessel, an 1879 paddle steamer, also called Dannebrog. The yacht originally had dual functions: to serve as the Royal Yacht in peacetime and to become a hospital ship in time of war. Given her age, however, it is highly unlikely that she would be called upon to resume the latter role in the 21st century.
The ship's hull is of rivetted steel construction on transverse frames. The ship has a clipper bow and an elliptical ('counter') stern. Viewed from the side, the ship may be divided into two sections. Forward of the funnel there is space for the crew, any cargo, and the engine. At the rear is the Royal Apartment, which could accommodate patients if ever the yacht were needed as a hospital ship. On visits to Danish and foreign ports the covered quarterdeck is used for receptions.
The Royal accommodation comprises studies for the Queen and The Prince Consort, a Dining Saloon, Lounge, Bedrooms, etc. They have taken a personal interest in fitting out the vessel and the choice of furnishings. The Royal Apartment contains furniture and fittings from the previous 1879 Royal vessel.
The Royal Yacht Dannebrog is an independent command, administered by the Chief of the Queen's Naval Household, who is a member of the Royal Household. The crew of the Dannebrog comprises 9 officers, 7 sergeants, 2 enlisted able-seamen and 34 conscripts. The officers are normally seconded for periods of two to four years, whereas the conscripts stay for just one summer.
Historyedit
Since she was commissioned in 1932, the Dannebrog has travelled more than 400,000 nautical miles (700,000 km) and visited most of the ports of Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. The yacht has also visited European ports, especially in France and cruised the Mediterranean and the Caribbean Seas. Following Operation Safari, in 1943, Dannebrog was the only ship left untouched by the Germans.[2] On 7 July 1956, Dannebrog collided with the British sloop HMS Redpole, breaking her bowsprit.[3]
Jørgen Hviid served as one of the ship's captains.[4] A major overhaul was carried out in 1980–81 to extend the life of the yacht into the 21st century. She is still in excellent condition, with major improvements having been made, including replacement of the main engines.[citation needed]
Referencesedit
^ ab"På togt med Dannebrog". Kongehuset. Kongehuset. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
^Nørby, Søren (27 November 2013). "Operation Safari – Det tyske forsøg på at afvæbne det danske forsvar". Dansk Militærhistorie (in Danish). Retrieved 13 August 2018.
^"Sea Accidents and Losses". Danish Naval History. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
^"Kommandørkaptajn Jørgen Hviid". dansk film database (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
External linksedit
Media related to IMO 4537661 at Wikimedia Commons
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hdmy, dannebrog, a540, other, ships, with, same, name, hdmy, dannebrog, danish, majesty, yacht, dannebrog, a540, danish, dannebrog, launched, queen, alexandrine, copenhagen, 1931, commissioned, 1932, yacht, serves, official, private, residence, queen, margreth. For other ships with the same name see HDMY Dannebrog Her Danish Majesty s Yacht Dannebrog A540 Danish KDM Dannebrog was launched by Queen Alexandrine at Copenhagen in 1931 and commissioned on 26 May 1932 The yacht now serves as the official and private residence for Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and members of the Royal Family when they are on official visits overseas and on summer cruises in Danish waters When at sea the Royal Yacht also participates in surveillance and sea rescue services Dannebrog Copenhagen 2017HistoryKingdom of DenmarkNameDannebrogNamesakeFlag of Denmark Danish Dannebrog Laid down1931Launched1932Commissioned26 May 1932IdentificationIMO number 4537661 MMSI number 219517000 Calsign OUDAStatusIn active serviceBadgeGeneral characteristicsDisplacement1 238 t 1 218 long tons Length78 43 m 257 ft 4 in Beam10 4 m 34 ft 1 in Height32 m 105 ft 0 in Draft3 62 m 11 ft 11 in Propulsion2 B amp W Alpha Diesel engines type 6T23L KVO 870 hp 640 kW 1 each 3 Scania diesels type DI12 62M 326 hp 240 kW 1 eachSpeed13 5 knots 15 5 mph 25 0 km h Range3 600 nmi 6 700 km Complement9 officers amp 43 men of the Royal Danish Navy Contents 1 Features 2 History 3 References 4 External linksFeatures editThe Dannebrog named after the flag of Denmark was built in 1931 1932 at the Naval Dockyard in Copenhagen She replaced the previous royal vessel an 1879 paddle steamer also called Dannebrog The yacht originally had dual functions to serve as the Royal Yacht in peacetime and to become a hospital ship in time of war Given her age however it is highly unlikely that she would be called upon to resume the latter role in the 21st century The ship s hull is of rivetted steel construction on transverse frames The ship has a clipper bow and an elliptical counter stern Viewed from the side the ship may be divided into two sections Forward of the funnel there is space for the crew any cargo and the engine At the rear is the Royal Apartment which could accommodate patients if ever the yacht were needed as a hospital ship On visits to Danish and foreign ports the covered quarterdeck is used for receptions The Royal accommodation comprises studies for the Queen and The Prince Consort a Dining Saloon Lounge Bedrooms etc They have taken a personal interest in fitting out the vessel and the choice of furnishings The Royal Apartment contains furniture and fittings from the previous 1879 Royal vessel The Royal Yacht Dannebrogis an independent command administered by the Chief of the Queen s Naval Household who is a member of the Royal Household The crew of the Dannebrogcomprises 9 officers 7 sergeants 2 enlisted able seamen and 34 conscripts The officers are normally seconded for periods of two to four years whereas the conscripts stay for just one summer History editSince she was commissioned in 1932 the Dannebrog has travelled more than 400 000 nautical miles 700 000 km and visited most of the ports of Denmark Greenland and the Faroe Islands The yacht has also visited European ports especially in France and cruised the Mediterranean and the Caribbean Seas Following Operation Safari in 1943 Dannebrog was the only ship left untouched by the Germans 2 On 7 July 1956 Dannebrog collided with the British sloop HMS Redpole breaking her bowsprit 3 Jorgen Hviid served as one of the ship s captains 4 A major overhaul was carried out in 1980 81 to extend the life of the yacht into the 21st century She is still in excellent condition with major improvements having been made including replacement of the main engines citation needed References edit a b Pa togt med Dannebrog Kongehuset Kongehuset Retrieved 14 July 2018 Norby Soren 27 November 2013 Operation Safari Det tyske forsog pa at afvaebne det danske forsvar Dansk Militaerhistorie in Danish Retrieved 13 August 2018 Sea Accidents and Losses Danish Naval History Retrieved 24 December 2019 Kommandorkaptajn Jorgen Hviid dansk film database in Danish Retrieved 2019 02 05 External links edit nbsp Media related to IMO 4537661 at Wikimedia Commons The Royal Yacht Dannebrog Dannebrog Specifications and photos of Dannebrog SYT Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HDMY Dannebrog A540 amp oldid 1173970522, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
