Kronan

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Kronan, also called Stora Kronan, was a Swedish warship that served as the flagship of the Swedish Navy in the Baltic Sea in the 1670s. When built, the ship was one of the largest seagoing vessels in the world. The construction of Kronan lasted from 1668 to 1672 and was delayed by difficulties with financing and conflicts between the shipwright Francis Sheldon and the Swedish admiralty. After four years of service, the ship sank in rough weather at the Battle of Öland on 1 June 1676: while making a sharp turn under too much sail she capsized, and the gunpowder magazine ignited and blew off most of the bow. Kronan sank quickly, taking about 800 men and more than 100 guns with her, along with valuable military equipment, weapons, personal items, and large quantities of silver and gold coins.

1672 — 1676 WebsiteWikimediaWikidata
Stora Kronan
draft 6.8 metre, beam 12.9 metre, mass 2300 tonne, length 53 metre, 105 cannon
shipwreckship of the lineStockholm Navy ShipyardSwedish Navy

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  • Hansestadt Danzig
    motor ship
  • Preußen
    motor ship built in 1926
  • Tannenberg
    minelayer launched in 1935
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wreck found
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shipwrecking
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ship launching
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ship commissioning
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keel laying
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Stora Kronan (cropped)Stora Kronan (cropped)
Slaget vid Öland Claus Møinichen 1676Slaget vid Öland Claus Møinichen 1676
Kronan, galleriritning F SheldonKronan, galleriritning F Sheldon
Kronan, akterspegel F SheldonKronan, akterspegel F Sheldon
Kronan, gallionsritning F SheldonKronan, gallionsritning F Sheldon
Kronan, akterspegel F SheldonKronan, akterspegel F Sheldon
Kronan, galleriritning F SheldonKronan, galleriritning F Sheldon
Kronan, gallionsritning F SheldonKronan, gallionsritning F Sheldon
Svenska flottans seglingsordning 1675Svenska flottans seglingsordning 1675
36-pounder long gun from 1659 0736-pounder long gun from 1659 07
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1676Battle of Ölandnaval battleWikidata
    objectwatercraftHansestadt Danzigmotor shipWikidata
    objectwatercraft1926Preußenmotor shipWikidata
    objectwatercraft1935Tannenbergpassenger vessel, minelayerWikidata
    sitebunkerÅs 77:1bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerÅs 77:2bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerÅs 78:1bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerÅs 78:2bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerGräsgård 72:1bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerRunsten 74:1bunkerWikidata
    siteshipwreck1672Kronanshipwreck, ship of the lineWikidata
    commonsimageStora Kronan (cropped) Commons
    commonsimageSlaget vid Öland Claus Møinichen 1676 Commons
    commonsimageKronan, galleriritning F Sheldon Commons
    commonsimageKronan, akterspegel F Sheldon Commons
    commonsimageKronan, gallionsritning F Sheldon Commons
    commonsimageKronan, akterspegel F Sheldon Commons
    commonsimageKronan, galleriritning F Sheldon Commons
    commonsimageKronan, gallionsritning F Sheldon Commons
    commonsimageSvenska flottans seglingsordning 1675 Commons
    commonsimage36-pounder long gun from 1659 07 Commons