They destroyed their naval fleet because they didn't want the Nazis to use it for evil. They didn't want them to use it against them.
The Danes used explosives to blow up their own naval ships during the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801. To prevent the British fleet from capturing their ships, they utilized gunpowder and other explosive materials to destroy their vessels in the harbor. This tactic was part of a larger strategy to deny the enemy access to their naval resources.
The Danes scuttled their own navy to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Germans during World War II. This act was a strategic move to deny the Germans access to the Danish naval fleet and prevent them from using it against Denmark or other Allied nations.
The 'fireworks' were the Danes blowing up their own naval fleet, so the Germans could not use them. butt
In August 1943, following the failure of the Danes to surrender the Danish Navy to Germany, 31 ships were scuttled by their own Danish crews.
The Great White Fleet
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The great white fleet
The area of England where Danes lived under their own laws is called Danelaw or sometimes, Danelagh. Geographically, Danelaw is in the southern and northern parts of the current England map.
Firstly it struck a rich silver lode and used the money to build a fleet in anticipation of a Persian invasion. After the Persians were repelled it turned the Delian League cities into an empire of its own, using the fleet to extort an annual tribute, which paid to maintain the fleet and allow Athens to live a high life - the Golden Age paid by the gold of the terrified cities.
Maybe your chauffeur has a dirver's license. You don't have to be the driver to be the owner of a car. You could own a fleet of cars and not have drivers license your self. You could even be blind and own a fleet of cars. You could own a fleet of cans even if you did not know how to drive one.
Following the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, the Japanese felt it needed to destroy the US Pacific Fleet to prevent further US raids. They chose to attack Midway to lure the American carriers into the open, in the hopes of destroying it. Instead, due to the American code breakers decoding the Japanese naval traffic, the Americans knew of the plan, and planned an ambush of their own. In the event, the Americans sank all four Japanese carriers with the loss of only one of their own, turning the tide of victory on the Pacific.
Following the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, the Japanese felt it needed to destroy the US Pacific Fleet to prevent further US raids. They chose to attack Midway to lure the American carriers into the open, in the hopes of destroying it. Instead, due to the American code breakers decoding the Japanese naval traffic, the Americans knew of the plan, and planned an ambush of their own. In the event, the Americans sank all four Japanese carriers with the loss of only one of their own, turning the tide of victory on the Pacific.