A window of opportunity 1905

I can have a little bit of patience.

So who is in command of this Danish-Norwegian Squadron.

22. September 1905:
The 3. Fördelning Infantry in the south had been troubled by Norwegian snipers as was happening on the advance on Kongsvinger though it had managed to advance to Sarpsborg and so cut off the Norwegian defenders at Halden.
A Battalion had been detached to move south to Halden to ensure the surrender of the defenders there and make for Bohus Detachment Infantry to move up on the Glomma at Frederiksstad all to await the amphibious landing in the rear of the fortress line before breaking it to advance on Kristianstad.

At sea
(This part of the TL was gamed through using the old SPI Dreadnought; my only real Naval warfare game so had to suffice – besides it fulfills my needs in not being too loaded with detail management )
Such as to fool the opposition and any onlookers from perceiving the troubles of the Swedish running of the war the Swedish Navy seemed to make a breakout attempt by the Coastal Armoured Ships Squadron from Göteborg to screen a move of Torpedoboats north towards Strömstad and the Amphibious force barges through the coastal archipelago.
At Strömstad the Bohus Detachment was ordered to board the barges in anticipation of the arrival of Torpedoboat escorts.

The Naval action began with the eight modern Swedish Armoured Ships steaming out of Göteborg at twelve knots behind a screen of ten Torpedoboats to get into contact with the Allied Squadron on station twelve miles out. Out of reach of Hajen!
The First Division comprising the most modern Äran, Mannligheten, Tapparheten and Wasa followed by the Second Division of the slightly slower Dristigheten, Niord, Oden and Thor.

The Allied Squadron commanded by Captain A F M Evers – chiefly chosen because of his service during the previous century with the Royal Navy HMS Northumberland and as the Danish had the most recent experience of naval warfare even if Norwegian Navy chief of staff Rear Admiral Børresen had wanted the posting for himself.
Denmark being the senior partner in Navy matters in the end decided the issue and Børresen had to fold accepting to command the Norwegian ships.
To add insult to this Børresen would take only the two modern coastal armoured ships along half the Torpedoboats with him into the Allied squadron.
The other two coastal armoured ships and remaining Torpedo- and Gunboats would guard the entrance of Kristiania (Oslo) Fiord commanded by Norwegian Navy commander Vice Admiral Sparre.
Thus the Norwegian Navy disputes prior to the war had been ended by dividing the force available; a bonus in the situation and possible by having gained an ally.

The Allied Squadron consisting of Danish ships old Iver Hvitfeldt, modern Herluf Trolle and Olfert Fischer and Elswick Cruiser Valkyrien; modern Norwegian ships Eidsvold and Norge spotted the smoke from the Swedish ships as well as receiving signals from the forward deployed Torpedo- and Gunboats.
Evers formed line astern with Danish ships leading in the named order the best protected and armed up front to take the initial brunt of the Swedish attack.

With light wind on a relatively warm day the sea was calm and visibility good. The calm sea would help the Swedes as their ships wasn't as seaworthy as their Danish – Norwegian opponents who according to tradition built ships for seaworthines. The Danes also to maintain communications with their North Atlantic and Caribbean territories and colonies.

Sigthing the Swedish Squadron as it left the archipelago and as such the protection of Submarine Hajen Evers led his Squadron in line ahead.
Both sides kept their units tight so as to minimize communications difficulties though the Swedish Second Division soon lagged slightly astern of the First faster one.

Regarding Captain A.F.M. Evers