Dublin-class ship of the line

A Dublin-class ship of the line in a light breeze by Charles Brooking
Class overview
NameDublin
Operators Royal Navy
Preceded by1745 Establishment
Succeeded byHercules class
In service6 May 1757 – 1802
Completed7
Lost2
General characteristics
TypeShip of the line
Tons burthen1546 87/94
Length
  • 165 ft 6.5 in (50.457 m) (gundeck)
  • 134 ft 6 in (41.00 m) (keel)
Beam46 ft 6 in (14.17 m)
Depth of hold19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
PropulsionSails
Complement550
Armament
  • 74 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounders
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounders
  • Quarterdeck: 14 × 9-pounders
  • Forecastle: 4 × 9-pounders
NotesShips in class include: Dublin, Norfolk, Shrewsbury, Lenox, Warspite, Resolution, Mars

The Dublin-class ships of the line were a class of seven 74-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade.

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