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Copenhagen, Denmark
Lynetteholm, Dannebroge 1801 wreck in the harbour
Tidal foreshore Source-confirmed findsProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Clay pipe stems
Sea pottery
Wreck timberAlso reported: cannon, shot, shoes.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain), NPS photo (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801: the flagship Dannebroge exploded; the broken wreck lies in silt under the new Lynetteholm island site.
Smithsonian April 2026: Viking Ship Museum divers recovered two cannons, shoes, clay pipes, stoneware, leather, wood and human remains at c. 15 m depth; identity confirmed 2026, site to be sealed by Lynetteholm construction by 2029View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Shipping channelConstruction works, zero visibility
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