Corona-class ship of the line

The Corona was a one-member ship of the line class, a 76-gun third rate. It was built in 1712 by the Venetian Arsenal, and was one of the bigger and better armed vessels of the Venetian Navy. Its guns were all made in bronze for prestige reasons. The ship, even if it was a well-made one, was not copied, and the Navy chose to skip to the cheaper Leon Trionfante class instead.

Class overview
NameCorona ("Crown")
BuildersArsenal of Venice
OperatorsRepublic of Venice Venetian Navy
Preceded bySan Lorenzo Zustinian-class
Succeeded byLeon Trionfante-class
In service1712 - 1728
Completed1
General characteristics
TypeShip of the line
Length43,46 m (125 Venetian feet)
Draft6,25 m (18 Ven. ft)
Depth13,20 m (38 Ven. ft)
PropulsionSails
Armament
  • 76 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounders
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 14-pounders
  • Quarterdeck: 12 × 9-pounders and 2 × 32-pounder howitzers
  • Forecastle: 6 × 9-pounders

Notes
  • The Corona was the only Venetian sailing ship to embark 32-pounder guns, given that the following class' ships had the lighter 27-pounders.

References
  • Guido Ercole, Vascelli e fregate della Serenissima, GMT, Trento, 2011.

See also
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