Albion class ship of the line (1763)
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Albion |
| Operators: |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by: | Ramillies-class |
| Succeeded by: | Elizabeth-class |
| In service: | 16 May 1763 - 1820 |
| Completed: | 5 |
| Lost: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Ship of the line |
| Length: | 139 ft ¾ in (42.4 m) (keel) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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| Notes: | Ships in class include: Albion, Grafton, Alcide, Fortitude, Irresistible |
The Albion-class ships of the line were a class of five 74-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade.
[edit] Design
Slade based the design of the Albion-class on the lines of the 90-gun ship Neptune.
[edit] Ships
- Builder: Deptford Dockyard
- Ordered: 1 December 1759
- Launched: 16 May 1763
- Fate: Wrecked, 1797
- Builder: Deptford Dockyard
- Ordered: 22 October 1767
- Launched: 26 September 1771
- Fate: Broken up, 1816
- Builder: Randall, Rotherhithe
- Ordered: 2 February 1778
- Launched: 23 March 1780
- Fate: Broken up, 1820
[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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