Canada-class ship of the line

	HMS Captain capturing the San Nicolas and the San Josef at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797
Class overview
Name	Canada
Operators	Royal Navy
Preceded by	Arrogant class
Succeeded by	Ramillies class
In service	17 September 1765 - 1834
Completed	4
General characteristics
Type	Ship of the line
Length	170 ft (52 m) (gundeck); 133 ft (41 m) (keel);
Beam	46 ft 9 in (14.25 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Armament	74 guns:; Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounders; Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounders; Quarterdeck: 14 × 9-pounders; Forecastle: 4 × 9-pounders;

The Canada-class ships of the line were a series of four 74-gun third rates designed for the Royal Navy by William Bateley. The name ship of the class was launched in 1765.^[1]

Design

During this period in British naval architecture, the 74-gun third rates were divided into two distinct groupings: the 'large' and 'common' classes. The Canada-class ships belonged to the latter grouping, carrying 18-pounder guns on their upper gun decks, as opposed to the 24-pounders of the large class.