Scuttling of the Royal Danish Navy 1943
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The Scuttling of the Royal Danish Navy in 1943 was a coordinated act by Danish naval forces during World War II to deliberately sink their own fleet in Copenhagen and other harbors to prevent its seizure by Nazi Germany.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II event
ⓘ
naval operation ⓘ self-scuttling ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfShipsInvolved | about 30 to 40 vessels ⓘ |
| belligerent | Royal Danish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedOutBy | Danish naval crews ⓘ |
| cause | German attempt to seize the Danish fleet ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Danish naval officers ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| consequence |
reduction of Danish naval capabilities under German control
ⓘ
some ships later raised and used by Germany ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 29 August 1943 ⓘ |
| decisionProcess | pre-arranged contingency plan by Danish Navy ⓘ |
| fleetInvolved |
coastal defense ships
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minesweepers ⓘ patrol vessels ⓘ submarines ⓘ torpedo boats ⓘ |
| hasDanishName | Sænkningen af den danske flåde 1943 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Copenhagen
NERFINISHED
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Holmen Naval Base NERFINISHED ⓘ Isefjord NERFINISHED ⓘ other Danish harbors ⓘ |
| memorializedIn |
Danish military history
ⓘ
naval museums in Denmark ⓘ |
| method | deliberate opening of sea valves and use of explosives ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | navy ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Kriegsmarine
NERFINISHED
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Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| partOf | German occupation of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to prevent seizure of Danish warships by Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
German occupation of Denmark 1940–1945
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Safari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
majority of Royal Danish Navy ships scuttled
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only a few Danish ships captured intact by Germany ⓘ some Danish ships escaped to Sweden ⓘ |
| significance |
denied the Kriegsmarine use of Danish warships
ⓘ
symbol of Danish resistance to German occupation ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
German Operation Safari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German decision to dissolve the Danish government ⓘ |
| year | 1943 ⓘ |
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