Jylland

[john sefton]

A 44-gun wooden steam-frigate built in 1860 by the Nyholms Skibsverft, Copenhagen, for the Danish Royal Navy. Dimensions: 64,11×13,11×6,0(d) meters [210'33×43'0×19'67] and with a displacement of 2450 tons. Equipped with a two-cylinder steam-engine of 400 nhp designed by William Wain and built by Baumgarten & Burmeister.

1857 June Laid down at the Nyholms Skibsverft, Copenhagen.
1860 November 20 Launched.
1863-1864 The 12×30 pound guns on the deck were replaced with 8×18 pound guns and 4×12 pound guns.
1864 May 9 Participated in the Battle of Helgoland where a Danish squadron consisting of the frigates Niels Iuel and Jylland and the screw-corvette Heimdal defeated a joint Austrian-Preussian squadron consisting of the frigates Schwarzenberg and Radetzky and the steam gun-boats Adler, Basilisk and Blitz.
1871-1872 Expedition to St Thomas.
1886-1887 Made her last West Indian expedition.
1887 Taken out of active duty.
1892 Rigged off, the engine taken out and altered into an exercice and accomodation ship.
1908 Struck from the Navy list and sold at an auction to a German ship breaker, but bought back by the Danish government.
1912 Sold to E. Schou, Palsgård, and moved to the Juelsminde Bay.
1925 Sold back to the Navy at the death of E. Schou.
1936 Used as an accommodation ship for schoolchildren visiting the capital. During the German occupation used for accomodation of German military personell.
1939 Partly rigged.
1960 Brought to Ebeltoft.
1984 August 11 Put permanently in a dry-dock where she will be restored.
The original armament was 30 muzzle loading 30 pd guns of 50 ct on the gun deck and 14 muzzle loading 30 pd guns of 40 ct on the upper deck. In addition she carried one 18 pd carronade of British origin and another 12 pd carronade and also eight 4 pd howitzers. The 30 pd guns, which were all of the Michelsen pattern, were made by Åkers Styckebruk and Stafsjö Bruk in Sweden. The two carronades as well as the howitzers were primarily intended to be used on the boats.

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Jylland is the world's last screw-propelled steam frigate. During the Second War of Schleswig in 1864, it participated in the naval action against the Austrian-Prussian fleet in the Battle of Heligoland on 9 May 1864. Jylland along with the Niels Juel and Heimdall bested two Austrian frigates and 3 small Prussian gun boats, but were unable to maintain the blockade of the Prussian North Sea ports. Jylland sustained considerable damage during the battle.

In the 1890s the ship was reduced to stationary use and barely escaped scrapping in 1908. It was, however, decided to preserve her and she was towed to Ebeltoft in 1960. The hulked frigate further deteriorated until she was placed in dry dock in 1984. Restoration proved to be a major task; over 60% of the timber had to be replaced in addition to the rigging, armament, engines and loose gear.

In Danish, the ship is known as simply Fregatten Jylland, although several ships have used this name. The restoration efforts were completed in 1994 and the ship is currently on display in the town of Ebeltoft, Denmark. It is advertised as one of the world's largest wooden ships.
Builder: Naval Dock Yard, Copenhagen
Laid down: June 11, 1857
Launched: November 20, 1860
Commissioned: May 15, 1862
Decommissioned: 1908
Fate: Now preserved as a naval memorial at Ebeltoft, Denmark.
Class and type: screw-propelled steam frigate
Tons burthen: 2456 tons
Length: 71 m (230 ft) Beam:13.5 m (44 ft)Draft: 6 m (20 ft)
Propulsion: 1,300 hp (970 kW) Baumgarten & Burmeister steam engine 1-shaft with a folding helix
Sail plan: square-rigged ship
Speed: 11 kn (20 km/h) on steam
12 kn (22 km/h) on sail
Complement: 405-437
Armament:
As built: * 30 x 30-pounds 50 Cnt. Guns * 14 x 30-pounds 40 Cnt. Guns

In 1864: * 32 x 30-pounds guns * 8 x 18-pounds rifled guns * 4 x 12-pounds rifled guns

Later:
* 20 x 6"" 50 Cnt. Muzzle Loading Guns
* 6 x 5"" 28 Cnt. Breech Loading Guns
* 6 x Revolver Guns
* 1 x 37 mm Breech Loading Guns
* 1 x Mitrailleuse
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