Crown-class ship of the line

The Crown-class ships of the line were a class of three 64-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Edward Hunt.

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Class overview
NameCrown
Operators Royal Navy
Preceded byInflexible class
Succeeded byNone
In service15 March 1782 - 1816
Completed3
Lost1
General characteristics
TypeShip of the line
Length
  • 160 ft 5 in (48.90 m) (gundeck)
  • 131 ft 5 in (40.06 m) (keel)
Beam44 ft 10 in (13.67 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: Crown, Ardent, Scipio

Ships

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Builder: Perry, Blackwall Yard
Ordered: Unknown
Launched: 15 March 1782
Fate: Broken up, 1816
Builder: Staves & Parsons, Bursledon
Ordered: 9 September 1779
Launched: 21 December 1782
Fate: Blown up, 1794
Builder: Barnard, Deptford
Ordered: 11 November 1779
Launched: 22 October 1782
Fate: Broken up, 1798

References

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  • Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.