Action of 26 July 1566

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The battle that took place on 26 July 1566 during the Northern Seven Years War and was a slight victory for a Swedish fleet over a combined Danish and Lübecker fleet. It began just east of Öland and the Allied fleet eventually retreated toward Gotland. Two days after the battle a storm sank fourteen of the Allied ships while they were anchored near Visby, drowning around 5900 men. The Swedish fleet, further out to sea, returned to port with some damage.

[edit] Ships involved

[edit] Sweden

• St Erik 90 (flag)
• Finska Svan 82
• Hercules 81
• Böse Lejon 56
• Engel 49
• other ships

[edit] Denmark

• Samson* (flag)
• Hannibal*
• Merkurius*
• Achilles (Christopher Mogensen, died)
• Engel*
• Solen*
• Flores*
• Hoyenhald*
• Papegoye*
• Griffe*
• Engelske Fortuna*
• Hertug Olufs Pincke*
• other ships

[edit] Lübeck

• Morian* (flag of Lübeck)
• Josua* (2nd flag of Lübeck)
• Havfru*
• other ships

Note: * indicates the ship sank in the storm of 28 July.