Hercules-class ship of the line

Model of a 74-gun ship, 3rd rate, circa 1760. Thought to be either HMS Hercules or HMS Thunderer from 1760.
Class overview
NameHercules
Operators Royal Navy
Preceded byDublin class
Succeeded byValiant class
In service15 March 1759 - 1784
Completed2
Lost1
General characteristics
TypeShip of the line
Length
  • 166 ft 6 in (50.75 m) (gundeck)
  • 136 ft 0 in (41.45 m) (keel)
Beam46 ft 6 in (14.17 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: Hercules, Thunderer

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

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