Inflexible-class ship of the line
The Inflexible-class ships of the line were a class of four 64-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade. The lines of this class were based heavily on Slade's earlier 74-gun Albion-class.
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Name: | Inflexible |
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Preceded by: | Worcester class |
Succeeded by: | Crown class |
In service: | 7 March 1780 – 1820 |
Completed: | 4 |
Lost: | 1 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Ship of the line |
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Beam: | 44 ft 4 in (13.51 m) |
Propulsion: | Sails |
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Notes: | Ships in class include: Inflexible, Africa, Dictator, Sceptre |
Ships
- Builder: Barnard, Harwich
- Ordered: 26 February 1777
- Launched: 7 March 1780
- Fate: Broken up, 1820
- Builder: Barnard, Deptford
- Ordered: 11 February 1778
- Launched: 11 April 1781
- Fate: Broken up, 1814
- Builder: Batson, Limehouse
- Ordered: 21 October 1778
- Launched: 6 January 1783
- Fate: Broken up, 1817
- Builder: Randall, Rotherhithe
- Ordered: 16 January 1779
- Launched: 8 June 1781
- Fate: Wrecked, 1799
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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.
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