Cran (unit)
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A cran around 1796 was a measure used in the North Sea
fishing industry
for approximate number (~750) of herring
of a standard box of about 37.5 imperial gallons.
It also referred to the capacity of such boxes, which in metric units is about 170.5 liters.
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
fishing industry
Fishing industry
The fishing industry includes any industry or activity concerned with taking, culturing, processing, preserving, storing, transporting, marketing or selling fish or fish products....
for approximate number (~750) of herring
Herring
Herring is an oily fish of the genus Clupea, found in the shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and the North Atlantic oceans, including the Baltic Sea. Three species of Clupea are recognized. The main taxa, the Atlantic herring and the Pacific herring may each be divided into subspecies...
of a standard box of about 37.5 imperial gallons.
It also referred to the capacity of such boxes, which in metric units is about 170.5 liters.