Elizabeth-class ship of the line

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.

Class overview
NameElizabeth
Operators
Preceded byAlbion class
Succeeded byRoyal Oak class
In service17 October 1769 – 1817
Completed8
Lost2
General characteristics
TypeShip of the line
Length
  • 168 ft 6 in (51.36 m) (gundeck)
  • 139 ft 3+38 in (42.453 m) (keel)
Beam46 ft (14 m)
PropulsionSails
Armament
  • 74 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounders
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounders
  • Quarterdeck: 14 × 9-pounders
  • Forecastle: 4 × 9-pounders
NotesShips in class include: Elizabeth, Resolution, Cumberland, Berwick, Bombay Castle, Powerful, Defiance, Swiftsure

Ships

Ships of the Elizabeth class
NameBuilderOrderedLaunchedFate
HMS ElizabethPortsmouth Dockyard6 November 176517 October 1769Broken up, 1797
HMS ResolutionDeptford Dockyard16 September 176612 April 1770Broken up, 1813
HMS CumberlandDeptford Dockyard8 June 176829 March 1774Broken up, 1804
HMS BerwickPortsmouth Dockyard12 October 176818 April 1775Wrecked, 1805
HMS Bombay CastlePerry, Blackwall Yard14 July 177914 June 1782Wrecked, 1796
HMS PowerfulPerry, Blackwall Yard8 July 17803 April 1783Broken up, 1812
HMS DefianceRandall, Rotherhithe11 July 178010 December 1783Broken up, 1817
HMS SwiftsureWells, Deptford19 June 17824 April 1787Broken up, 1816

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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