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Order of battle of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy in Norway (1808)

The following is a list of the Royal Dano-Norwegian naval order of battle in Norway in 1808 after the capture of the British brig Seagull on 19 June 1808.

Command structure
Adjutant General of the navy: Commander Lorenz Fisker J. N. Müller. • First Division Kanonjoller (Smaller gunboats) commanded by Senior Lieutenant G Hagerup • Second Division Kanonjoller commanded by Junior Lieutenant J J Lund The station at Frederiksværn (Western side of the Oslofjord, near Stavern): • Commander: Senior Lieutenant Hensler. The station at Langesund (Western side of the Oslofjord, opposite Hvaler): • Commander: Senior Lieutenant H. D. B. Seidelin. The station at Øster-Risøer (Western side of the Oslofjord, south of Langesund): • Commander: Junior Lieutenant F. W. Løvenskiold. The station at Arendal (Western side of the Oslofjord, south of Øster-Risøer): • Commander: Senior Lieutenant G. G. Dietrichson. The station at Christianssand (Kristiansand, near southern tip of Norway): • Commander: Captain M. Bille. The station at Mandal (At the southern tip of Norway): • Commander: Senior Lieutenant P. C. Spørck. The station at Stavanger: • Commander: Junior Lieutenant J. C. Grove. The station in Bergen: • Commander: Senior Lieutenant Kammerjunker J. C. A. Bjelke. The station in Trondhjem: • Commander: Captain F. C. Motzfeldt. ==Vessels==
Vessels
Lougen: brig armed with 18 × short 18-pounder and 2 × long 6-pounder cannon • Officers: Kapteinløitnant P. F. Wulff, Sekondløitnant Wiegelsen, Sekondløitnant Schmidten, and MaanedsløitnantLund. • : brig armed with 16 × short 18-pounder and 2 × long 6-pounder cannon • Officers: Premierløitnant O. C. Budde, Sekondløitnant Havn, Maanedsløitnant Troy, and Maanedsløitnant Obelitz. • Hemnæs: schooner brig armed with 12 × 24-pounder carronades and 2 × long 6-pounder cannon • Officers: Maanedsløitnant Wahrendorff, Maanedsløitnant R. Knap. • Fortroendet: defence ship armed with 16 × short 18-pounder cannons and 2 × 24-pounder carronades • Officers: Premierløitnant Dorn, Kadet-Maanedsløitnant Findt, and Maanedsløitnant Harris. • Friherrinde Fredrikke Lovise: defence ship armed similarly to Fortroendet above • Officers: Premierløitnant Conrad Grove, Kadet-Maanedsløitnant Hesselberg, and Maanedsløitnant Leth. • Birgitha: defence ship armed with 14 × short 18-pounder and 2 × long 6-pounder cannons • Officers: Premierløitnant C. Rasch, Kadet-Maanedsløitnant Ryberg, and Maanedsløitnant Parnemann. • Prinds Christian til Slesvig-Holsten: defence ship armed with 16 × short 18-pounder and 2 × long 6-pounder cannons • Officers: Premierløitnant Jochum Lund, Kadet-Maanedsløitnant N. Grove, and Maanedsløitnant Vauvert. ==Gunboats==
Gunboats
Larger Gun Boats (named in list, by station) - Kanonchalupper usually armed with 2 × 24-pounder cannon and 4 × 4-pounder howitzers • Arendal 2; • Fredriksværn 5 (plus one under construction); • Langesund 1; • Christianssand 6 (plus two under construction); • Hvaløerne 11; • Mandal 1; • Bergen 2; • Trondhjem (4 under construction) Smaller Gun Boats (named in list, by station) - Kanonjolle each with one 24 pound cannon • Arendal 2; • Frederiksværn 6 (two with two 4-pounder howitzers in addition); • Langesund 4; • Stavanger 2 (plus one very small gunboat armed with one 8-pounder cannon); • Øster-Risøer 4; • Christianssand 7; • Hvaløerne 13; • Mandal 2; • Bergen 5 (plus three under construction); • Trondhjem (4 under construction) ==Batteries==
Batteries
Fixed Coastal Batteries: • Slesvigs Batteri on the eastern side of the entrance to Christiana (Oslo) fjord.14 × 18-pounder cannon.Lieutenant in the land forces v. Lemvig, in command. • Vallø Saltverks defence works near Tønsberg on the western side of Oslo fjord10 × 24-pounder cannon, 3 × 18-pounder cannon, 4 × 6-pounder cannon, 2 × 4-pounder cannonActing Lieutenant V. Lerche, in command. • Svelvigens Batterier(probably near Svelvik, closer to Oslo)22 × 12-pounder cannon, 12 × 3- or 4-pounder cannonKapteinløitnant van Deurs, in command. • Sandvigens Batteri near Arendal12 × 12-pounder cannonHead of the Coastguard Division Lind, in command. • Flekkerø Batteri on the approaches to Kristiansand4 × 24-pounder cannon. (Occupied and defended in the event of enemy action with manpower from the gunboat flotilla. Floating batteries • Frederiksværn: one armed 10 × 24-pounder cannon, 2 × 18-pounder cannon, 2 × 12-pounder howitzers, 1 × 4-pounder howitzer • Christianssand: Three armed variously: 8 × 24-pounder cannon; 6 × 24-pounder cannon; 6 × 18-pounder cannon). ==Notes==
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