Exeter-class ship of the line

Class overview
NameExeter
Operators Royal Navy
Preceded bySt Albans class
Succeeded byArdent class
In service26 July 1763 – 1816
Completed4
Lost1
General characteristics
TypeShip of the line
Length
  • 158 ft 9 in (48.39 m) (gundeck)
  • 129 ft 9 in (39.55 m) (keel)
Beam44 ft (13 m)
PropulsionSails
Armament
  • 64 guns:
  • Gundeck: 26 × 24-pounders
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 18-pounders
  • Quarterdeck: 10 × 4-pounders
  • Forecastle: 2 × 9-pounders
NotesShips in class include: Exeter, Europa, Trident, Prudent

The Exeter-class ships of the line were a class of four 64-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by William Bateley.

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