More than 200 years after it was sunk during the Battle of Copenhagen, a Danish warship has been found on the seabed of Copenhagen Harbor by marine archaeologists.
The ship is believed to be the Dannebroge, a Danish flagship destroyed during the battle when British forces led by Horatio Nelson attacked Denmark’s fleet.
The discovery was announced by the Viking Ship Museum, which is carrying out the underwater excavation.
Divers are working about 15 metres below the surface in thick sediment and almost zero visibility. In many places, they cannot see anything and have to feel their way through the seabed.
The work is urgent because the site will soon be covered by construction linked to the Lynetteholm project, a large housing development planned in the harbour and expected to be completed by 2070.
The wreck was located after surveys began last year in an area believed to match the ship’s final position. Experts say the
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