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References
- ↑ Record Card Elefanten (1559)
- ↑ Nielsen, Eric (1 November 2013). "Swedish Warship Losses In Denmarks Skanian War 1675-1679 -". milhist.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ↑ Record Card - Elefanten (1676)
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Søgeresultat". www.orlogsbasen.dk. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ↑ Steensen, Robert Steen (1971). Fra Trefoldigheden til fregatten Jylland: Udsent af Thomas Schmidt A/S i anledning af firmaets 25 års jubilaeum i maj 1971 (in Danish). F.E. Bording. p. 20. ISBN 9788712827719 . Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ↑ Skibregister - Record card for Nye Elefant
