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was a Danish frigate launched in 1790 which operated in Danish/Norwegian home waters and in the
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was also placed under embargo. Both ships were held until 3 July 1801. Back on duty, the ship was caught by a severe storm whilst in
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In April 1799, a lightning strike on the main mast caused a fire that took four hours to bring under control. Triton returned to
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arrived at Malaga (which was used as the main Danish base in the
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