HDMS Lossen (1684)

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History
Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy EnsignDenmark–Norway
NameLossen
BuilderIsegran, Fredrikstad
Launched1684
FateWrecked, 1717
General characteristics
Class and typefrigate
PropulsionSails

Lossen was a frigate built for the navy of Denmark–Norway at Isegran, Fredrikstad, Norway, and launched in 1684.

Lossen was wrecked during the Christmas storm of 1717, outside the island Vesteroyen (in norwegian Vesterøy) in Hvaler, Norway. Nearly half of the crew of 103 perished.[1]

The wreck was found in 1963, and explored by the Norwegian Maritime Museum in 1967, 1968, and 1974.

HDMS Lossen was also the name of a cable minelayer in the Danish Navy, decommissioned in 2004.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Skilting under vann - vraket "Lossen" i Ytre Hvaler Nasjonalpark". Norwegian Maritime Museum. Retrieved 31 August 2011.