Caledonia-class ship of the line

Launch of HMS Trafalgar
Class overview
NameCaledonia
Operators Royal Navy
Succeeded byNelson class
In service25 June 1808 – 1918
Planned10
Completed9
General characteristics
TypeShip of the line
Length
  • 205 ft (62 m) (gundeck)
  • 170 ft 11 in (52.10 m) (keel)
  • Broadened:
  • 205 ft 5+1⁄2 in (62.624 m) (gundeck)
  • 170 ft 6 in (51.97 m) (keel)
Beam
  • 53 ft 6 in (16.31 m)
  • 54 ft 6 in (16.61 m) (broadened)
Depth of hold23 ft 2 in (7.06 m)
PropulsionSails
Armament
  • 120 guns (original):
  • Gundeck: 32 × 32-pounders
  • Middle gundeck: 34 × 24-pounders
  • Upper gundeck: 34 × 18-pounders
  • Quarterdeck: 6 × 12-pounders, 10 × 32-pounder carronades
  • Forecastle: 2 × 12-pounders, 2 × 32-pounder carronades
  • Poop deck: 2 × 18-pounder carronades
  • In 1847:
  • Lower deck: 4 × 8" 65 cwt 9', 28 × 32-pdr 56 cwt
  • Middle deck: 2 × 8" 65 cwt 9', 32 × 32-pdr 50 cwt
  • Main deck: 34 × 32-pdr 42 cwt
  • QD FC: 6 × 32-pdr 45 cwt, 14 × 32-pdr 17 cwt

The Caledonia-class ships of the line were a class of nine 120-gun first rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir William Rule. A tenth ship (Royal Frederick) was ordered on 29 October 1827 to the same design, but was launched in 1833 as Queen to a fresh design by Sir William Symonds.

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