Royal Danish Naval Academy
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| Established: | 1701 |
| Type: | Naval academy |
| Officer in charge: | Chr. Nørregaard |
| Location: | Copenhagen, Denmark (Coordinates: ) |
| Campus: | Holmen |
| Former names: | Sø-akademiet, Sø-Cadet-Academiet, Cadetskolen, Søofficersskolen |
| Website: | http://forsvaret.dk/SOS/ |
The Royal Danish Naval Academy (known in Denmark as Søværnets Officersskole or more traditionally, Søofficerskolen), is an educational institution in Copenhagen that educates and commissions officers for the Royal Danish Navy.
The origins of the academy can be traced to the evolution of battle ships as integrated weapon systems in the 17th century that required officers to master both the navigation and weaponry. Although the first officers received their education abroad, the need in Denmark-Norway for its own naval academy became apparent. The Danish academy was modeled after the Dutch and French naval academies.
The Royal Danish Naval Academy was founded as Sø-Cadet-Academiet on February 26, 1701 as a school and as the naval unit known as the Naval Cadet Corps. Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve is recognized as the school's founder.
The school was initially established at Bremerholm, but moved several times until 1939, when it was permanently situated at H.C. Sneedorffs Allé.
Its curriculum has been reformed and expanded through the year in response to evolving naval technologies.
[edit] References
- Bjerg, Hans Chr.. Søværnets Officersskoles historie (Danish). Royal Danish Department of Defense. Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
