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Prins Christian ➡ 1674 Christian V ➡ 1684 Elephanten

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Nominal Guns96W006
NationalityDenmark
OperatorDano-Norwegian navy
Launched1665W006
How acquiredPurpose builtW006
ShipyardNeustadt - Holstein W006
CategoryFirst RateW006
Ship TypeShip of the LineW006
Sailing RigShip RiggedW006
Sunk as Foundation1717W006

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck146' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)45.8586 (141′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth38' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)11.9358 (36′ 10″ Imperial)
Draught Aft13' 9"Danish Fod (Feet)4.1618 (12′ 10″ Imperial)

Armament


1665Broadside Weight = 562 Danish Pund (614.266 lbs 280.8876 kg)W006
Gun Deck14 Danish 24-Pounder
Gun Deck24 Danish 18-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Danish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck20 Danish 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Danish 4-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Danish 3-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1673429 W006
1677567 W006
1692600 W006

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1677Admiral
Niels JuelDanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1677
E-WIKI

Service History


DateEventSource
1674Renamed Christian VW006
1.6.1677Battle of Møn
1684Renamed ElephantenW006
1708CondemnedW006


Sources


IDNameAuthorType
E-WIKIWikipediaVarious, Web Site
W006Sailing WarshipsTeemu Koivumaki, Web Site
 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Wednesday 14th of July 2021 11:37

Bet he didn't, this ship was sunk as a foundation in 1717. What ship are you looking for?


Posted by Denis Darmanin on Wednesday 14th of July 2021 11:33

I'm trying to trace a Captain Cornelius Lille who mastered the ship in 1758.
A colonel on this ship was buried at Malta.
Thanks


Posted by Simon J. de Waard on Sunday 13th of September 2020 10:32

See Wikimedia Commons Category:Christianus Quintus (ship, 1665) for images of the model of the vessel


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