Kobbergrund
Kobbergrund is a shoal in the Kattegat 11 kilometers (7 miles) East South East of the Danish island of Læsø, lying close to the main shipping lanes from the south.
Shipwrecks[edit]
It is the site of several shipwrecks, including the Russian ship Baron Stieglitz in 1840 and the earlier Printz Friderich, a Danish ship-of-the-line in 1780. The wreck of the latter was newly discovered in 2018 by a team using modern survey equipment.[1] The shoal was known in English as "Kobber Ground".
Survey[edit]
The survey of Danish coasts and waters begun in 1791, and restarted after a hiatus in 1827, saw the first general chart for the Kattegat published in 1844[2].
On 20 November 1853 the Danish government anchored a lightvessel on the Ground at 57°8′30″N 11°20′30″E / 57.14167°N 11.34167°E. The vessel was schooner-rigged, painted with a white cross on each site, and carried three lights on her mast.[3]
Lightships[edit]
The Danish government stationed lightships at Kobbergrund from 1853 to 1908.[4]
| Lightship | When stationed | Launch year | Shipyard | Length | Breadth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fyrskib No. V[5] | 1853–1854; 1880–1896 | 1853 | Naval shipyard | 22m | 5.6m |
| Fyrskib No. VI[6] | 1854-1857 | 1854 | Naval shipyard | 22m | 5.7m |
| Fyrskib No. VII[7] | 1862, 1867, 1872, & 1882-1895 | 1867 | Naval shipyard | 22m | 5.7m |
| Fyrskib No. IV[8] | 1896-1908 | 1851 | Nyholms Shipyard | 22m | 5.6m |
References[edit]
- ^ "Press release: Line ship Printz Friderich 1761 have been found at Læsø". www.undervandsgruppen.dk. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ Den Danske Lods (The Danish Pilot - The Royal Danish Sea Chart Archive)
- ^ Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1854 (January 1854), p.52.
- ^ "Positionerne for Danske Fyrskibe".
- ^ "Fyrskib No. V".
- ^ "Fyrskib No. VI".
- ^ "Fyrskib No. VII".
- ^ "Fyrskib No. IV".
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