[4] Although she is equipped with a 486-hp diesel engine capable of 9 knots (17 km/h) in other respects she retains many primitive features: for example, the steering gear lacks any mechanical assistance, and the stock anchors are raised by a capstan rather than a powered windlass.

[5] Danmark succeeded København, a five-masted barque which was lost mysteriously at sea at the end of 1928, as Denmark's principal training ship.

This offer was accepted, and Danmark moved to New London, Connecticut, to train cadets at the United States Coast Guard Academy there.

In recognition of her wartime service, a bronze plaque was placed on the mainmast,[6] and Danmark was given the honor of leading the parade of ships at the 1964 Worlds Fair in New York.

[4][5] Training voyages continue to be offered, not only to Danes but also to those of any nation interested in learning the basics of seamanship on a large sailing vessel.