Elizabeth class ship of the line
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Elizabeth |
| Operators: |  Royal Navy French Navy |
| Preceded by: | Albion-class |
| Succeeded by: | Royal Oak-class |
| In service: | 17 October 1769 - 1817 |
| Completed: | 8 |
| Lost: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Ship of the line |
| Length: |
168 ft 6 in (51.4 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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| Notes: | Ships in class include: Elizabeth, Resolution, Cumberland, Berwick, Bombay Castle, Powerful, Defiance, Swiftsure |
The Elizabeth-class ships of the line were a class of eight 74-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade.
[edit] Ships
- Builder: Portsmouth Dockyard
- Ordered: 6 November 1765
- Launched: 17 October 1769
- Fate: Broken up, 1797
- Builder: Deptford Dockyard
- Ordered: 16 September 1766
- Launched: 12 April 1770
- Fate: Broken up, 1813
- Builder: Portsmouth Dockyard
- Ordered: 12 October 1768
- Launched: 18 April 1775
- Fate: Wrecked, 1805
- Builder: Randall, Rotherhithe
- Ordered: 11 July 1780
- Launched: 10 December 1783
- Fate: Broken up, 1817
[edit] References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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