Battle of Öland

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For the 1789 naval battle between Sweden and Russia, see Battle of Öland (1789).

Scanian War
Öland – Køge Bay – Halmstad – Lund – Malmö – Landskrona – Marstrand – Conquest of Jemtland – Conquest of Bohuslän – Uddevalla

The naval Battle of Öland occurred on 1 June 1676 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. The Swedish fleet fled after the battle.

Ships involved:

[edit] 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

[edit] 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