HDMS Springeren
Introduction Five ships of the Danish Royal Navy have borne the name '''HDMS ''Springeren''''':*  (1891-1919), a torpedo boat launched in 1891 and renamed ''T 1'' in 1916.She was decommissioned in 1919. *  (1917-1946), a torpedo boat launched in 1916 she was re-rated as a minesweeper in 1929. *  (1947-1957), an U-class submarine launched as HMS ''P52'' and loaned to the Polish Navy as ORP ''Dzik'' in 1942.She returned to the Royal Navy in 1946 and was transferred to Denmark in 1947 initially as HDMS ''U-1'' but was renamed HDMS ''Springeren'' in 1951.She was returned to the Royal Navy in 1958 and scrapped. *  (1964-1990), a  launched in 1963.Decommissioned in 1990 and preserved as a museum ship. *  (1991-2004), a  launched in 1964 as HNoMS ''Kya'' she was transferred to Denmark as HDMS ''Springeren'' in 1991.She was decommissioned in 2004.
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