HDMS Lougen (1805)

HDMS Lougen was a Danish naval brig launched in 1805. She saw service in the Danish navy and participated in two notable actions against the British Royal Navy during the Gunboat War. In 1814, as a result of the Treaty of Kiel, the Danes transferred her to the Norwegian navy. The Norwegians sold her to German merchants in the Scheld in 1825. She was finally shipwrecked near Bremerhaven in 1881.

For other ships with the same name, see HDMS Lougen.
An 1814 drawing of Lougen
History
Denmark
NameLougen
BuilderStibolt of Nyholm, Copenhagen
Launched20 July 1805
FateTransferred to Norway in 1814
Norway
NameLougen
Acquired1814
DecommissionedSold to merchant service 1825
FateWrecked in 1881 at Bremerhaven
General characteristics
Class and typeBrig-of-war
Displacement310 tons
Length
  • 94 ft 4 in (28.75 m) (gundeck)
  • 77 ft (23 m) (keel)
Beam27 ft 4 in (8.33 m)
Depth of hold10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)
Sail planBrig
Complement85 men
Armament18 × short 18-pounder guns + 2 × long 6-pounder guns in 1808
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