Elizabeth-class ship of the line

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+3⁄8 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

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.

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