The steam frigate Jylland

1 October 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: Tall ships, Yacht of the Month Reading Time:  6 minutes

© Sebastian Nils/cc-by-sa-3.0

© Sebastian Nils/cc-by-sa-3.0

Jylland is one of the world’s largest wooden warships, and is both a screw-propelled steam frigate and a sailship. During the Second War of Schleswig in 1864, it participated in the naval action against the Austrian-Prussian fleet in the Battle of Heligoland on 9 May 1864.   read more…

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