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The naval 'Battle of Öland' occurred on 1 June 1676 south off the island of Öland in the Baltic Sea. It was a victory for a combined Danish/Dutch fleet of 25 ships of the line and 10 frigates etc. under Cornelis Tromp (at that time Admiral-General of the Danish fleet) over a Swedish fleet of 26 ships of the line, 12 frigates etc. under baron Lorentz Creutz, a Finnish nobleman. The Swedish fleet fled after the battle.
Ships involved:

Contents Denmark/Netherlands Sweden Denmark/Netherlands Van Squadron ''Churprinds'' 76 (flag) ''Anna Sofia'' 56 ''Christianus IV'' 56 ''Gyldenlove'' 56 ''Nelleblad'' 54 ''Kobenhavn'' 50 ''Lindorm'' 50 ''Delmenhorst'' 46 ''Anthonette'' 34 ''Hummer'' 34 ''Svenske Charitas'' 32 2 small craft 2 fireships Center Squadron ''Christianus V'' 86 ''Enighed'' 62 ''Fredericus III'' 60 ''Tre Lover'' 60 ''Oostergo'' 60 (Dutch) ''Charlotta Amalia'' 54 ''Christiania'' 54 ''Campen'' 40 (Dutch) ''Frisia'' 36 (Dutch) ''Havmand'' 34 ''Havfru'' 24 ''Spraglede Falk'' 16 3 small craft 2 fireships Rear Squadron ''Waesdorp'' 68 (Dutch) ''Justina'' 64 (Dutch) ''Delft'' 62 (Dutch) ''Gideon'' 60 (Dutch) ''Dordrecht'' 46 (Dutch) ''Ackerboom'' 44 (Dutch) ''Noortholland'' 44 (Dutch) ''Caleb'' 40 (Dutch) ''Utrecht'' 38 (Dutch) ''Hvide Falk'' 28 ''Loss'' 28 2 small craft 1 fireship

Sweden (this was the same fleet that had fought the previous battle, with the exception of the two ships lost there) ''Kronan'' 124 (flag) - Capsized and exploded ''Svärd'' 94 - Burnt, exploded ''Äpple'' 86 ''Nyckel'' 84 ''Sol'' 74 - Damaged ''Mars'' 72 - Damaged?? ''Jupiter'' 70 ''Hieronymus'' 64 ''Merkurius'' 64 - Damaged ''Saturnus'' 64 ''Venus'' 64 - Damaged ''Wrangel'' 60 ''Riga'' 54 ''Wismar'' 54 ''Göteborg'' 48 ''Spes'' 48 ''Svenska Lejon'' 48 ''Abraham'' 44 ''Flygande Varg'' 44 ''Neptunus'' 44 ''Fredrika Amalia'' 34 ''Trumslagare'' 34 - Aground later ''Konung David'' 32 ''Sundsvall'' 32 ''Salvator'' 30 ''Nordstjerna'' 28 ''Perla'' 28 ''Jernvag'' 24 - Captured ''Utter'' 24 ''Sol'' 54 (merchant??) - Aground later ''Enhorn'' 16 (merchant??) ''Ekhorre'' 8 (merchant??) ''Rodkrita'' (fireship) - Scuttled 8 merchant ships 6 fireships