Kronan
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Kronan was a 17th-century Swedish warship and one of the largest and most powerful vessels of its time, serving as the flagship of the Swedish navy before its catastrophic sinking.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kronan canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flagship
ⓘ
ship of the line ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | yes ⓘ |
| armament |
heavy bronze cannon
ⓘ
over 100 guns ⓘ |
| builder | shipyard in Kalmar ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | capsizing and magazine explosion ⓘ |
| commandingOfficerAtSinking | Lorentz Creutz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Scanian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1668 ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| crewComplement |
approximately 800–1,000 men
ⓘ
over 800 ⓘ |
| designedAs | one of the largest warships of its time ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 2,300 tons ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1981 ⓘ |
| fate | sank in battle ⓘ |
| flagshipOf | Swedish fleet ⓘ |
| gunDecks | three ⓘ |
| gunType | cannon ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figurehead
ⓘ
ornate sterncastle ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1672 ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking |
Baltic Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
off the island of Öland ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | the Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museumDisplay | Kalmar County Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| nationality | Swedish ⓘ |
| navalTacticRole | line of battle ⓘ |
| navalTheatre | Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most powerful warships of the 17th century
ⓘ
catastrophic magazine explosion ⓘ |
| operator | Swedish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| recoveredArtifacts |
bronze cannon
ⓘ
coins ⓘ naval equipment ⓘ personal belongings of crew ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1672 ⓘ |
| sinkingDate | 1676-06-01 ⓘ |
| sinkingEvent | Battle of Öland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeAsFlagship | 1670s ⓘ |
| wreckDiscovered | 1980 ⓘ |
| wreckLocation | near Hulterstad, Öland ⓘ |
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