HDMS Galathea

Last updated December 22, 2021

At least three ships of the Royal Danish Navy have borne the name HDMS Galathea:

HDMS Galathea (1831) a corvette launched in 1831 and decommissioned in 1861
HDMS Galathea (1916) an Ægir-class submarine launched in 1916 and sold for scrap in 1946
HDMS Galathea (1949) a survey ship launched as HMS Leith. Acquired by the Danish Navy from mercantile service and renamed in 1949; she was sold for scrap in 1955

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HDMS Galathea was a three-masted corvette, build for the Danish Navy. It had a single, closed cannon deck and was equipped with 26 18-pound cannons, two of which were on the forecastle and two on the quarterdeck. It was a full-rigged ship, with royals and skysails on all three masts. However, the ship keeled over too much under all sails and the masts were shortened and sails reduced in 1844. The ship carried one longboat and four smaller boats.

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