Swiftsure-class ship of the line

Class overview
Name	Repulse
Operators	Royal Navy
Preceded by	Repulse class
Succeeded by	Vengeur class
In service	23 July 1804 - 1862
Completed	2
General characteristics
Type	Ship of the line
Length	173 ft (52.7 m) (gundeck); 142 ft (43.3 m) (keel);
Beam	47 ft 6 in (14.8 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Armament	74 guns:; Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs ; Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs ; Quarterdeck: 14 × 9 pdrs ; Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs;
Notes	Ships in class include: Swiftsure, Victorious

The Swiftsure-class ships of the line were a class of two 74-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir John Henslow.

Ships[edit]

Builder: Adams, Bucklers Hard

Ordered: 1800

Launched: 23 July 1804

Fate: Sold, 1845

Builder: Adams, Bucklers Hard

Ordered: 21 December 1803

Launched: 20 October 1808

Fate: Sold, 1862

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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Swiftsure Victorious
Preceded by: Repulse class Followed by: Vengeur class
List of ships of the line of the Royal Navy

Class overview

Name	Repulse
Operators	Royal Navy
Preceded by	Repulse class
Succeeded by	Vengeur class
In service	23 July 1804 - 1862
Completed	2
General characteristics
Type	Ship of the line
Length	173 ft (52.7 m) (gundeck) 142 ft (43.3 m) (keel)
Beam	47 ft 6 in (14.8 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Armament	74 guns: Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs Quarterdeck: 14 × 9 pdrs Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs
Notes	Ships in class include: Swiftsure, Victorious