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Journal for maritime research, Jan 2, 2021

ABSTRACT In 1756, two Danish naval officers went into French service. This was a common practice ... more ABSTRACT In 1756, two Danish naval officers went into French service. This was a common practice in eighteenth-century Denmark, which aimed to train the officers and to gather intelligence on naval construction as well as navigation, administration, and victualling. Detailed descriptions of French warships can be found in the reports from the two officers, which are kept in the Danish National Archives in Copenhagen. Together with the protocols from the Construction Committee, responsible for shipbuilding, it is evident that aspects of ship designs were transferred from the French to the Danish navy.

Archaeonautica, Jul 1, 2021

As England and France were engaged in regular naval battles throughout the 18 th century, the sit... more As England and France were engaged in regular naval battles throughout the 18 th century, the situation was rather quiet in Denmark, while Sweden experienced sporadic wars. Nevertheless, the overall political situation was nothing but unstable, so while the motivation for keeping the navy on its toes was high within all four nations, the methods of gaining advanced technology for shipbuilding were very different. Technological exchange carried out between European shipyards took the form of prizes of war, industrial espionage and migration. It resulted in a network of relations that rendered national shipbuilding a technologically international matter.

The International Journal of Maritime History, May 9, 2022

The Konstruktionskommissionen (Construction Committee), which was responsible for shipbuilding in... more The Konstruktionskommissionen (Construction Committee), which was responsible for shipbuilding in the eighteenth-century Danish navy, was established in 1739 after a period of tension. The naval constructor Knud Nielsen Benstrup had been held personally accountable for an error in his design and imprisoned, and the following trial debated French and English shipbuilding methods – a hot topic. For decision-making in shipbuilding, historians have often discussed the physical requirements for a warship, whereas maritime archaeologists have also studied the psychology of and bias in shipbuilding. Through an example of a design from this period ( Grønland, launched in 1756), this article analyses the work and responsibilities of the Konstruktionskommissionen. This ranged from the creation of a good sailer, with a shallow draught yet steady fighting platform, to making decisions on the aesthetics of a warship, all at a time when the Danish navy experienced no battles and the success of the warships was difficult to gauge.

Kulturstudier, 2017

Når de danske handelsskibe stævnede ud mod de dansk vestindiske øer, var de ikke altid alene. Isæ... more Når de danske handelsskibe stævnede ud mod de dansk vestindiske øer, var de ikke altid alene. Især i perioder, hvor krige hærgede, måtte flådens fregatter yde beskyttelse mod kapere og andre nationers krigsskibe, så den indbringende handel kunne fortsætte. Det er netop disse fregatter, denne artikel vil sætte fokus på. Men ikke på deres sejladser over Atlanten og ikke på deres opgaver i de tropiske farvande. Længe før fregatterne overhovedet var klar til at sætte kursen mod kolonierne, var der blevet gjort mange tanker om skibenes konstruktion, stand, armering og ekvipering. Dette skete hos en kommission, der har efterladt sig en stor mængde kilder, der i dag kan fortælle os om alle de forberedelser, der skulle til, når en fregat skulle sendes på langfart. Konstruktionskommissionen stod for alle diskussioner og beslutninger vedrørende statens skibsbyggeri, og deres efterladte protokoller giver et spændende indblik i dette arbejde.

Journal for maritime research, Jan 2, 2021

ABSTRACT In 1756, two Danish naval officers went into French service. This was a common practice ... more ABSTRACT In 1756, two Danish naval officers went into French service. This was a common practice in eighteenth-century Denmark, which aimed to train the officers and to gather intelligence on naval construction as well as navigation, administration, and victualling. Detailed descriptions of French warships can be found in the reports from the two officers, which are kept in the Danish National Archives in Copenhagen. Together with the protocols from the Construction Committee, responsible for shipbuilding, it is evident that aspects of ship designs were transferred from the French to the Danish navy.

Archaeonautica, Jul 1, 2021

As England and France were engaged in regular naval battles throughout the 18 th century, the sit... more As England and France were engaged in regular naval battles throughout the 18 th century, the situation was rather quiet in Denmark, while Sweden experienced sporadic wars. Nevertheless, the overall political situation was nothing but unstable, so while the motivation for keeping the navy on its toes was high within all four nations, the methods of gaining advanced technology for shipbuilding were very different. Technological exchange carried out between European shipyards took the form of prizes of war, industrial espionage and migration. It resulted in a network of relations that rendered national shipbuilding a technologically international matter.

The International Journal of Maritime History, May 9, 2022

The Konstruktionskommissionen (Construction Committee), which was responsible for shipbuilding in... more The Konstruktionskommissionen (Construction Committee), which was responsible for shipbuilding in the eighteenth-century Danish navy, was established in 1739 after a period of tension. The naval constructor Knud Nielsen Benstrup had been held personally accountable for an error in his design and imprisoned, and the following trial debated French and English shipbuilding methods – a hot topic. For decision-making in shipbuilding, historians have often discussed the physical requirements for a warship, whereas maritime archaeologists have also studied the psychology of and bias in shipbuilding. Through an example of a design from this period ( Grønland, launched in 1756), this article analyses the work and responsibilities of the Konstruktionskommissionen. This ranged from the creation of a good sailer, with a shallow draught yet steady fighting platform, to making decisions on the aesthetics of a warship, all at a time when the Danish navy experienced no battles and the success of the warships was difficult to gauge.

Kulturstudier, 2017

Når de danske handelsskibe stævnede ud mod de dansk vestindiske øer, var de ikke altid alene. Isæ... more Når de danske handelsskibe stævnede ud mod de dansk vestindiske øer, var de ikke altid alene. Især i perioder, hvor krige hærgede, måtte flådens fregatter yde beskyttelse mod kapere og andre nationers krigsskibe, så den indbringende handel kunne fortsætte. Det er netop disse fregatter, denne artikel vil sætte fokus på. Men ikke på deres sejladser over Atlanten og ikke på deres opgaver i de tropiske farvande. Længe før fregatterne overhovedet var klar til at sætte kursen mod kolonierne, var der blevet gjort mange tanker om skibenes konstruktion, stand, armering og ekvipering. Dette skete hos en kommission, der har efterladt sig en stor mængde kilder, der i dag kan fortælle os om alle de forberedelser, der skulle til, når en fregat skulle sendes på langfart. Konstruktionskommissionen stod for alle diskussioner og beslutninger vedrørende statens skibsbyggeri, og deres efterladte protokoller giver et spændende indblik i dette arbejde.