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VOC ship Landskroon

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Landskroon
Japanese representation of Landskroon at Dejima in Nagasaki Bay in 1766.
History
Dutch Republic
NameLandskroon
OwnerDutch East India Company
Launched1764 [1][2]
FateBroken up in 1780 [1]
General characteristics
TypeFluyt
Tons burthen1150 ton [1]
Length42.5 m (139 ft 5 in) [1]
Sail planFull rigged ship
Complement339 or 322 men [1]
Armament52 guns [1]

The Landskroon (Dutch pronunciation: [lɑntskroːn]) was a ship of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) which traded with Japan in the mid-18th century.[1]

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