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Danish Navy Naval
ships of the Danish Navy. Photographs and history of the Danish Navy,
including Battleships, Cruisers, Corvettes and Frigates of Denmark. |
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BATTLESHIPS |
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| Dannebrog |
1863 |
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| Peder Skram |
1864 |
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| Danmark |
1864 |
- |
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| Rolf Krake |
1863 |
- |
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| Lindormen |
1868 |
- |
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| Gorm |
1870 |
- |
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| Odin |
1872 |
- |
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| Helgoland |
1878 |
- |
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Danish Battleship Helgoland. 1904.
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| Tordenskjold (Torpedo Ram) |
1880 |
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Tordenskjold, 1882.
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| Iver Hvitfeldt |
1886 |
Reconstructed 1904. |
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Danish Battleship Iver Hvitfeldt 1902.
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| Skjold |
1896 |
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| HERLUF TROLLE class coastal
battleships
Displacement: 3735t normal; 3785t full
load
Armament: 2-240mm/43, 4-150mm/50, 10-75mm/55, 2-37mm/38, 4-457mm TT sub (1
bow, 2 beam, 1
stern) Complement:
257-258 |
| Herluf Trolle |
1899 |
- |
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Herluf Trolle was used as a coastal
defence ship in 1902. She was built at Copenhagen and launched in 1899.
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| Olfert Fischer |
1903 |
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| Peder Skram |
2.5.08 |
Sold for Breaking up 1.5.49 |
| NIELS
JUEL coastal
battleship
Displacement: 3800t standard; 4100t full
load Armament:
10-150mm
Complement: 310-369 |
| Niels Juel |
3.7.18 |
Sunk after being bombed at Eckernforde 3.5.45 |
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Niels Juel, May 1937.
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Niels Juel, May 1937.
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Niels Juel.
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CRUISERS |
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Jylland
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1860 |
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Tordenskjold |
1852 |
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St Thomas |
1871 |
Became a training ship |
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Fyen |
1882 |
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Fyen, 1883.
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Valkyrien |
1888 |
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Valkyrien, c.1890.
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Hekla |
1890 |
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| Gejser
Class |
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Gejser |
1892 |
- |
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Heimdal |
1894 |
- |
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Danish Protected Cruiser Heimdal.
One of the Gejser Class cruisers, launched in 1894.
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Danish Cruiser Heimdal, 1911. Sent in
by Peter Taylor |
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FRIGATES |
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Ex-British ‘River’ class frigates
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| Holger
Danske (ex - Monnow) |
Acquired
1945 |
Stricken
1959 |
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Holger Danske, June 1953.
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| Niels
Ebbesen (ex - Annan) |
Acquired
1945 |
Stricken
1963 |
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Ex-British ‘HUNT’ class frigates
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Esberne Snare
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1953
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Broken up 1966
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Rolfe Krake
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1953
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Broken up 1966
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Valdemar Sejr
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1953
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Broken up 1966
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HVIDBJORENEN class frigates Displacement: 1345t standard; 1650t full
load
Armament: 1-3in DP, DCT, 1 helicopter
Complement: 85
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Hvidbjornen
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23rd November 1961
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Stricken 1992
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Vaedderen
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6th April 1962
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Stricken 1992
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Vaedderen, June 1968.
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Ingolf
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27th July 1961
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Survey duties 1982; stricken 1992
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Ingolf, October 1973.
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Fylla
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18th December 1962
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Stricken 1991
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BESKYTTEREN frigate Displacement:
1540t standard; 1970t full load
Armament: 1-3in DP, 1 helicopter
Complement: 60
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Beskytteren
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27.5.76
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Extant 1995
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PEDWE SKRAM class frigates Displacement: 2200t standard;
2720t full load
Armament: 4-5in/38, 4-40mm Bofors, 3-21in TT, DC
Complement: 200
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Peder Skram
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20.5.65
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In reserve 1987; stricken
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Herluf Trolle
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4.9.65
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In reserve 1987; Broken up 1995
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THETIS class frigates Displacement: 2600t standard; 3500t
full load Armament:
1-76mm/62 OTO-Melara, 1-20mm, 2 DC racks, 1 helicopter
Complement: 61 (11 officers)
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Thetis
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14th July 1989
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In service
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F357 Thetis at Malta.
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F357 Thetis at Malta.
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F357 Thetis at Malta.
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Triton
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16th March 1990
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In service
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Vaedderen
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21st December 1990
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In service
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Hvidbjoren
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11th October 1991
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In service
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Thetis class Frigate Hvidbjornen (F360), launched in
1991 |
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SUBMARINES |
| DYKKEREN
submarine
Displacement:
105t/132t
Armament: 2-457mm TT
(bow)
Complement: 9 |
| Dykkeren |
18.6.09 |
Sunk in collision with a Norwegian steamer 'Vesla',
salvaged & stricken June 1917 & a year later broken up 1918 |
| HAVMANDEN class
submarines
Displacement:
164t/204t
Armament: 2-457mm TT (bow), 1-8mm
MG Complement: 10 (later
14) |
| Havmanden |
23.12.11 |
Stricken 26.4.28 |
| Habfruen |
31.8.12 |
Stricken 3.5.32 |
| Thetis |
19.6.12 |
Stricken 26.4.28 |
| Triton |
31.3.13 |
Stricken 15.1.29, target, Broken up 1932 |
| Najaden |
9.7.13 |
Stricken 9.9.31 |
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Najaden From The
Romance of A Submarine (c1930) by G Gibbard Jackson |
| Nymfen |
10.2.14 |
Stricken 11.3.32 |
| AEGIR (or B) class
submarines
Displacement:
185t/235t
Armament: 3-457mm T, TT (2 bow, 1 stern), 1-57mm
AA
Complement: 11 |
| Aegir |
8.12.14 |
Stricken 26.4.33 |
| Ran |
30.5.15 |
Stricken 1940, Broken up 1946 |
| Triton |
29.7.15 |
Stricken 1940, broken up 1946 |
| Neptun |
22.12.15 |
Stricken 26.4.33 |
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Neptun From The
Romance of A Submarine (c1930) by G Gibbard Jackson |
| Galathea |
15.4.16 |
Stricken 1940, Broken up 1946 |
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Galathea From The
Romance of A Submarine (c1930) by G Gibbard Jackson |
| ROTA (or C) class
submarines
Displacement:
301t/369t Armament:
4-457mm TT (3 bow, 1 stern), 1-57mm
AA Complement:
17 |
| Rota |
16.8.18 |
Scuttled 29.8.43, broken up 1952 |
| Bellona |
14.3.19 |
Scuttled 29.8.43, broken up 1952 |
| Flora |
23.4.20 |
Scuttled 29.8.43, broken up 1952 |
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Flora From The
Romance of A Submarine (c1930) by G Gibbard Jackson |
| Daphne
Class |
| Daphne |
December 1925 |
Scuttled 29th August 1943 |
| Dryaden |
3rd June 1926 |
Scuttled 29th August 1943 |
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Dryaden From The
Romance of A Submarine (c1930) by G Gibbard Jackson |
| Havmanden
Class |
| Havmanden |
19th June 1937 |
Scuttled 29th August 1943 |
| Havfruen |
6th November 1937 |
Scuttled 29th August 1943 |
| Havkalen |
3rd March 1938 |
Scuttled 29th August 1943 |
| Havhesten |
11th July 1940 |
Scuttled 29th August 1943 |
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TORPEDO BOATS |
| ORMEN
torpedo-boat
Displacement: 97standard; 105t full
load
Armament: 2-37mm, 3-457mm TT
Complement: 21 |
| Ormen |
1907 |
Stricken 1932 |
| TUMLEREN class
torpedo-boats
Displacement:
249t Armament:
2-75mm, 5-457mm TT (1 bow, 2 on each
beam)
Complement: 33 |
| Tumleren |
1911 |
Stricken 1935 |
| Vindhunden |
1911 |
Stricken 1935 |
| Spaekhuggeren |
1911 |
Stricken 1935 |
| SORIDDEREN class
torpedo-boats
Displacement: 240t
Armament:
-
Complement: - |
| Soridderen |
1911 |
Stricken 1937 |
| Flyvefisken |
1911 |
Stricken 1937 |
| Soulven |
1911 |
Stricken 1937 |
| HVALROSSEN class
torpedo-boats
Displacement:
182t
Armament: 1-75mm, 4-457mm TT (1 bow, 1 twin and 1 single on
deck)
Complement: 30 |
| Hvarlossen |
1913 |
Scuttled 29.8.43 |
| Delfinen |
1913 |
Stricken 1932 |
| Svaerdfisken |
1913 |
Stricken 1932 |
| SPRINGEREN class
torpedo-boats
Displacement:
108t
Armament: 2-75mm, 2-457mm TT ( 1 bow, 1
deck) Complement: 24 |
| Springeren |
1916 |
Stricken 1946 |
| Storen |
1916 |
Stricken 1940 |
| Soloven |
1916 |
Stricken 1945 |
| Sohunden |
1917 |
Stricken 1940 |
| Harhesten |
1917 |
Blown up by their own crew 29.8.43 |
| Narkvalen |
1917 |
Stricken 1949 |
| Markrelen |
1918 |
Blown up by own crew 29.8.43 |
| Nordkaperen |
1918 |
Blown up by own crew 29.8.43 |
| Havkatten |
1919 |
Stricken Nov 1948 |
| Saelen |
1919 |
sunk by own crew & salvaged by Germans,
then Broken up |
| Najaden
Class |
| Najaden |
17th March 1943 |
Stricken 1966 |
| Nymfen |
22nd June 1943 |
Stricken 1966 |
| Dragen
Class |
| Dragen |
December 1929 |
Mined 14th May 1945 |
| Hvalen |
1930 |
Disabled by explosion of the depot ship Donau,
14th June 1945 |
| Laxen |
1930 |
Disabled by explosion of the depot ship Donau,
14th June 1945 |
| Glenten
Class |
| Glenten |
5th January 1933 |
Disabled by explosion of the depot ship Donau,
14th June 1945 |
| Hogen |
20th October 1933 |
Disabled by explosion of the depot ship Donau,
14th June 1945 |
| Ornen |
19th October 1934 |
Disabled by explosion of the depot ship Donau,
14th June 1945 |
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CORVETTES |
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BELLONA class corvettes Displacement: 800t standard; 900t
full load
Armament: 2-3in, 1-40mm, 2 hedgehog, 4 DCT
Complement: 109
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Bellona
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9.1.55
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Stricken 1981
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Diana
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19.12.54
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Stricken 1974
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Flora
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25.6.55
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Stricken 1978
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Triton
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12.9.54
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Stricken 1981
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NIELS JUEL class corvettes Displacement: 1190t standard;
1320t full load
Armament: 1-76mm, 8 harpoon SSM, 1 sea sparrow SAM system, DCs
complement: 90
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Niels Juel
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17.2.78
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Extant 1995
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Danish Corvette HDMS Niels Juel (F354). Closing
to fuel from RFA Blue Rover, Mediterranean, May 1989.
Launched 10th May 1979.
Photographed by George
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Olfert Fisher
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10.5.79
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Extant 1995
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Olfert Fischer at Malta.
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F355 Olfert Fischer at Malta.
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F355 HDMS Olfert Fischer leaving Malta, 2nd June 2003.
Niels Juel Class Corvette, launched 17th February
1978.
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F355 Olfert Fischer at Malta, May 2003.
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Peter Tordenskjold
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30.4.80
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Extant 1995
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F356 Peter Tordenskjold.
Image contributed by and copyright of Nicholas
Newns. |
Danish Corvette HMDS Peter Tordenskjold (F356).
Closing to fuel from RFA Blue Rover, Mediterranean, May 1989.
Corvette of the Niels Juel Class, launched 30th March
1981.
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DELFINEN class submarines Displacement: 595t standard; 643t
submerged
Armament: 4-533mm TT (bow), Complement: 33
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Delfinen
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4.5.56
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Decomm 1983, stricken 11.9.84
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Spaekhuggeren
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20.2.57
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