Danish Fifth Rate frigate 'Cronborg' (1781)

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Cronborg
Kronborg
Nominal Guns	36	W006
Nationality	Denmark
Operator	Dano-Norwegian navy
Acquired	1781	W006
Shipyard	Unknown	W006
Constructor	Henrik GernerDanish Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1755-1787	W006
Category	Fifth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Frigate	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Last known	1801	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalent
Displacementc900Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck130' 9"Imperial Feet39.6316
Breadth35' 0"Imperial Feet10.668
Depth in Hold14' 9"Imperial Feet4.3244

Armament

1781Broadside Weight = 124 Danish Pund (135.532 lbs 61.9752 kg)
Gun Deck26 Danish 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Danish 4-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1801Premierløjtnant

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1782 - 1783Sekondløjtnantref:16951801Premierløjtnantref:733

Service History

DateEventSource
2.4.1801Battle of Copenhagen

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:1695 Web Site

ref:733 Family History

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