Elizabeth-class ship of the line
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Elizabeth |
| Operators | |
| 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 |
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| Beam | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
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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.
Ships[]
| Name | Builder | Ordered | Launched | Fate |
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| HMS Elizabeth | Portsmouth Dockyard | 6 November 1765 | 17 October 1769 | Broken up, 1797 |
| HMS Resolution | Deptford Dockyard | 16 September 1766 | 12 April 1770 | Broken up, 1813 |
| HMS Cumberland | Deptford Dockyard | 8 June 1768 | 29 March 1774 | Broken up, 1804 |
| HMS Berwick | Portsmouth Dockyard | 12 October 1768 | 18 April 1775 | Wrecked, 1805 |
| HMS Bombay Castle | Perry, Blackwall Yard | 14 July 1779 | 14 June 1782 | Wrecked, 1796 |
| HMS Powerful | Perry, Blackwall Yard | 8 July 1780 | 3 April 1783 | Broken up, 1812 |
| HMS Defiance | Randall, Rotherhithe | 11 July 1780 | 10 December 1783 | Broken up, 1817 |
| HMS Swiftsure | Wells, Deptford | 19 June 1782 | 4 April 1787 | Broken 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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