Cran (unit)

Cran (unit)

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.

References

  • Cardarelli, François - Encyclopedia of Scientific Units, Weights & Measures (Springer .2003 ISBN 185233682X

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