Culloden-class ship of the line
The Culloden-class ships of the line were a class of eight 74-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade. The Cullodens were the last class of 74s which Slade designed before his death in 1771.
 HMS Hannibal (left foreground) lies aground and dismasted at the Battle of Algeciras Bay. | |
| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Culloden |
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| Preceded by: | Royal Oak-class |
| Succeeded by: | Alfred-class |
| In service: | 18 May 1776 - 1861 |
| Completed: | 8 |
| Lost: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Ship of the line |
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| Beam: | 47 ft 2 in (14.38 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
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| Notes: | Ships in class include: Culloden, Thunderer, Venerable, Terrible, Victorious, Ramillies, Hannibal, Theseus |
Ships
- Builder: Deptford Dockyard
- Ordered: 30 November 1769
- Launched: 18 May 1776
- Fate: Wrecked, 1781
- Builder: Wells, Rotherhithe
- Ordered: 23 August 1781
- Launched: 13 November 1783
- Fate: Broken up, 1814
- Builder: Perry, Wells & Green, Blackwall Yard
- Ordered: 9 August 1781
- Launched: 19 April 1784
- Fate: Wrecked, 1804
- Builder: Wells, Rotherhithe
- Ordered: 13 December 1781
- Launched: 28 March 1785
- Fate: Broken up, 1836
- Builder: Perry, Blackwall Yard
- Ordered: 28 December 1781
- Launched: 27 April 1785
- Fate: Broken up, 1803
- Builder: Randall, Rotherhithe
- Ordered: 19 June 1782
- Launched: 12 July 1785
- Fate: Broken up, 1850
- Builder: Perry, Blackwall Yard
- Ordered: 19 June 1782
- Launched: 15 April 1786
- Fate: Captured, 1801
- Builder: Perry, Blackwall Yard
- Ordered: 11 July 1780
- Launched: 25 September 1786
- Fate: Broken up, 1814
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References
- 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.
- 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
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