HDMS Hvide Ørn (1798)
HDMS Hvide Ørn ("White Eagle"), was a light frigate designed by Frantz Hohlenberg and built in Copenhagen. She capsized and was lost with all hands off Corsica at the end of 1799. There were three previous ships bearing this name in the Danish navy. The name was after the loss of the ship retired. An 1898 model of the ship is in the collection of the Royal Danish Naval Museum. In April 1799 extra ballast (in the form of 200 pieces of ballast iron) was bought and added to "Hvide Ørn" to make the ship stiffer  in handling. On 29 April a storm in Livorno harbour drove her ashore. The damage was repaired under van der Osten's professional supervision. As Captain Kaas' health improved slightly and then deteriorated he was replaced as captain by van Osten on 14 August 1799 and travelled back to Denmark with "Triton". Hans Kaas died as "Triton" arrived back in Copenhagen on 5 October 1799. Loss. The ship left Livorno on 26 December 1799 and disappeared on the night of 29/30 December in a hurricane force storm 18 Danish miles (One Danish mile = 7.532 Km) west of Corsica. HDMS