The Alfred-class ships of the line were a class of four 74-gun third rates for the Royal Navy by Sir John Williams.[1][2] They were an enlarged version of the Royal Oak class.[3]
 HMS Warrior as a prison ship. This image was published in 1862.
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Alfred class |
| Operators | |
| Preceded by | Culloden class |
| Succeeded by | Ganges class |
| In service | 8 October 1778 – 1857 |
| Completed | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ship of the line |
| Length |
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| Beam | 47 ft 2 in (14.38 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Armament |
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| Notes | Ships in class include: Alexander, Alfred, Warrior, Montague |
Ships edit
- Builder: Deptford Dockyard
- Ordered: 21 July 1773
- Launched: 8 October 1778
- Fate: Broken up, 1819
- Builder: Chatham Dockyard
- Ordered: 13 August 1772
- Launched: 22 October 1778
- Fate: Broken up, 1814
- Builder: Portsmouth Dockyard
- Ordered: 13 July 1773
- Launched: 18 October 1781
- Fate: Broken up, 1857
- Builder: Chatham Dockyard
- Ordered: 16 July 1774
- Laid Down: 30 January 1775
- Launched: 28 August 1779
- Completed for Sea: 23 September 1779
- Fate: Broken up, 1818
- A fifth ship Edgar was also ordered (16 July 1774) to this design, but on 25 August 1774 was altered to the modified Arrogant design.[3]
Notes edit
References edit
- Lavery, Brian, The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650–1850, 1983, ISBN 0-85177-252-8
- Lyon, David, The Sailing Navy List, All the Ships of the Royal Navy – Built, Purchased and Captured 1688–1860, pub Conway Maritime Press, 1993, ISBN 0-85177-617-5
- Winfield, Rif, British Warships of the Age of Sail 1714–1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates, pub Seaforth, 2007, ISBN 1-86176-295-X
External links edit
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