Action of 12 July 1564 explained

Conflict:Action of 12 July 1564
Partof:Northern Seven Years' War
Date:12 July 1564
Place:Warnemünde
Result:Danish victory
Combatant1: Sweden
Combatant2:Denmark-Norway
Commander1:Björnson
Strength1:1 ships
Strength2:2 ships
Casualties1:1 ship and crew
Casualties2:Negligible

The action of 12 July 1564 was an engagement between naval forces of Denmark-Norway and Sweden during the Northern Seven Years' War.

This battle took place on 12 July 1564 near Warnemünde,[1] when the Danish ships Byens Løffue 56, Morian 47, and David 42 defeated the Swedish ship Hvita Falk, under Captain Björnson, after several hours of fighting. At about noon Björnson blew his ship up so that it wouldn't be captured, and there were only two survivors.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rickard . J . Action off Warnemünde, 12 July 1564 . History of War . 29 July 2019.