Danish Warship Sunk by Britain’s Lord Nelson 225 Years Ago Is Found

The ship sank during the Battle of Copenhagen, an important moment in Danish and British history, and became the origin of a common saying.

By Lynsey Chutel

Archaeologists discover wreck of Danish warship sunk by Nelson 225 years ago

Divers in race against time to unearth wreck of the Dannebroge before seabed becomes construction site More than 200 years after being sunk by Admiral Horatio Nelson and the British fleet, a Danish warship has been discovered on the seabed of Copenhagen harbour by marine archaeologists. Working in thick sediment and almost zero visibility 15 metres (49 feet) beneath the waves, divers are in a race against time to unearth the 19th-century wreck of the Dannebroge before it becomes a constructio...

By Associated Press in Copenhagen

Wreck of Danish flagship sunk by famed British admiral discovered after 225 years

More than 200 years after being sunk by Admiral Horatio Nelson and the British fleet, a Danish warship has been discovered on the seabed of Copenhagen Harbour by marine archaeologists. Working in thick sediment and almost zero visibility 15 metres (49 feet) beneath the waves, divers have been working against the clock to unearth the 19th century wreck of the Dannebroge before it becomes a construction site in a new housing district being built off the Danish coast. Denmark’s Viking Ship Museu...

By Associated Press

Lost Danish warship sunk by Admiral Nelson discovered after 225 years

Divers are racing against time to excavate the 19th-century wreck of the Dannebroge

By James Brooks

Danish Warship Dannebroge Sunk In Battle Of Copenhagen Found After 225 Years

Denmark's Viking Ship Museum, announced its findings on Thursday, 225 years to the day since the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801.