Steen Andersen Bille
The name of Steen Andersen Bille is closely associated with one extended family of Danish naval officers over several generations. In a direct line from one Vice-Commandant of the City of Copenhagen in the later 17th century, a long list of distinguished Danish naval officers emerged – including six admirals, two commanders and six captains. Many of these had the same name as their progenitor. Progenitor
Colonel and Vice-Commandant of Copenhagen, Steen Andersen  Bille (1624–1698). Family tree

List
 Bendix Lasson Bille (23 November 1723 – 5 October 1784), rear admiral. Daniel Ernst Bille (7 April 1711 – 25 February 1790), rear admiral. Daniel Ernst Bille (22 September 1770 – 24 February 1807), captain. Ernst Wilhelm Bille (9 September 1795 – 15 March 1821), senior lieutenant; unmarried. Just Bille (1670–1749), captain. Just Bille (13 March 1744 – 17 January 1802), commander; no issue. Mathias Bille (17 February 1736 – 17 March 1782), captain
 Michael Bille (14 May 1680 – 2 May 1756), admiral. Michael Johannes Petronius Bille (8 November 1769 – 27 March 1845), rear admiral. Steen Andersen Bille (1624–1698), colonel. Steen Andersen Bille (27 March 1725 – 23 September 1748), junior lieutenant; unmarried. Steen Andersen Bille (23 August 1751 – 15 April 1833), admiral; actions: Action of 16 May 1797, Battle of Copenhagen, Gunboat War. Steen Andersen Bille (5 December 1797 – 2 May 1883), vice admiral. Steen Andersen Bille (24 July 1830 – 3 June 1905), captain. Søren Adolph Bille (4 June 1775 – 12 September 1819), captain. Others

Family burial plot

Many members of the Bille family from Steen Andersen Bille (1751–1833) and his wife onwards are buried at the Cemetery of Holmen (Danish: Holmens Kirkegård) in Copenhagen. Bille
Two ships have been named Bille in relatively recent times in the Royal Danish Navy:
 Bille (1946) a torpedo boat with a speed of 29 knots. Decommissioned 1959 
 Bille (1976) a Willemoes-class torpedo boat, later fitted with two harpoon missiles. Named after Admiral S A Bille (1751–1833)

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References

Citations

T. A. Topsøe-Jensen og Emil Marquard (1935) “Officerer i den dansk-norske Søetat 1660-1814 og den danske Søetat 1814-1932“. Volume 1 and Volume 2

Balsved - Danish Naval History website

Royal Danish Navy officers
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