HDMS Fridericus Quartus

HDMS Fridericus Quartus (also spelled Fredericus Quartus), launched at Royal Danish Naval Dockyards in 1699, was a three-deck, 110-gun ship of the line designed to be the flagship of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy.

She soon proved difficult to navigate, and unsuited for the shallow Danish waters.

She was wrecked at Skagen in November 1736, shortly after embarking on her second DAC expedition to Tranquebar.

The fleet of the Dano-Norwegian Navy was significantly increased in the late 17th century, mainly due to Denmark-Norway's struggle with Sweden for control of the Baltic Sea.

Her design was based on that of the French ship of the line Royal Louis /built 1692).

On a test voyage, on 26 June 1701, she ran aground on a sand bar southeast of Dragør.

Her lower gundeck was unusable when at sea in windy conditions Fridericus Quartus was transferred to the Danish East India Company.

Fridericus Quartus sailed to Atschins in 1728 (Hans Ernst Bonsach was an assistant).

On 28 January 1733, Fridericus Quartus was sold to the newly established Danish Asiatic Company for 7,500 rigsdaler.

Fridericus Quartus saluted Kronborg to mark the beginning of what would become her last voyage.

The ship is also seen on a 1951 stamp commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Danish Naval Academy.