Danish Third Rate ship of the line 'Cronprindsen' (1756)

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Oxford (22) 1656-1669
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
(1656)
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
Orleans (Unknown) 1838
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Brig
(1838)
Hound (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
John Ender (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
Formosa (Unknown) 1839
Portugese Unknown Gun
Other Slave Ship
(1839)
Formosa (Unknown) 1839
Portugese Unknown Gun
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Cronprindsen
Kronprinsen
Nominal Guns	70	W006
Nationality	Denmark
Operator	Dano-Norwegian navy
Acquired	1756	W006
Shipyard	Unknown	W006
Category	Third Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Last known	1791	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck164' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)51.5124 (159′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth44' 6"Danish Fod (Feet)13.8597 (42′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)6.282 (19′ 4″ Imperial)

Armament

1756Broadside Weight = 618 Danish Pund (675.474 lbs 308.8764 kg)RN-JT
Lower Gun Deck26 Danish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 Danish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 Danish 8-Pounder

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RN-JTJohn Tredrea, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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Wednesday 1st of May 2024 09:49	Andreu	British Fifth Rate ship 'Oxford' (1656) (22) 1656-1669 British 22 Gun 5th Rate Ship
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