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 |
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| Propulsion | Sails |
| Armament |
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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.
Design
[edit]Slade based the design of the Albion-class on the lines of the 90-gun ship Neptune.
Ships
[edit]- 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: Deptford Dockyard
- Ordered: 21 August 1774
- Launched: 30 July 1779
- Fate: Broken up, 1817
- Builder: Randall, Rotherhithe
- Ordered: 2 February 1778
- Launched: 23 March 1780
- Fate: Broken up, 1820
- Builder: Barnard, Harwich
- Ordered: 8 July 1778
- Launched: 6 December 1782
- Fate: Broken up, 1806
References
[edit]- 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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